clavo
/ˈklabo/, [ˈkla.β̞o]clove, nail
Noun clavo m (plural clavos)
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nail, spike
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clove
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corn (callus)
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headache
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scab
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spike (of shoes, cleats)
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(Dominican Republic, slang) stash
Verb clavo
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First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of clavar.
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El clavo atravesó la pared.
The nail went through the wall.
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Para un hombre con un martillo, todo se parece a un clavo.
To a man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
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Un clavo pinchó el neumático.
A nail penetrated the car tyre.
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¡Al fin ha dado usted en el clavo!
At last, you've hit the nail on the head!
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Clavé un clavo en la pared para colgar un cuadro.
I hammered a nail into the wall in order to hang a painting.
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Ella dio en el clavo.
She hit the nail on the head.
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Se me rajó la chaqueta con un clavo.
I tore my jacket on a nail.
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Sentí que di en el clavo.
I felt I had hit the nail on the head.
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El clavo rasgó su chamarra.
The nail tore his jacket.
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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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