clavo

/ˈklabo/, [ˈkla.β̞o]

clove, nail


Noun clavo m (plural clavos)

  1. nail, spike
  2. clove
  3. corn (callus)
  4. headache
  5. scab
  6. spike (of shoes, cleats)
  7. (Dominican Republic, slang) stash

Verb clavo

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of clavar.

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Examples
  • El clavo atravesó la pared.

    The nail went through the wall.

  • Para un hombre con un martillo, todo se parece a un clavo.

    To a man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

  • Un clavo pinchó el neumático.

    A nail penetrated the car tyre.

  • ¡Al fin ha dado usted en el clavo!

    At last, you've hit the nail on the head!

  • Clavé un clavo en la pared para colgar un cuadro.

    I hammered a nail into the wall in order to hang a painting.

  • Ella dio en el clavo.

    She hit the nail on the head.

  • Se me rajó la chaqueta con un clavo.

    I tore my jacket on a nail.

  • Sentí que di en el clavo.

    I felt I had hit the nail on the head.

  • El clavo rasgó su chamarra.

    The nail tore his jacket.

  • En tu cuerpo hay suficiente hierro como para hacer un clavo.

    There is enough iron in your body to make a nail.

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