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"Clavos" is a form of "clavo", a noun which is often translated as "nail". "Tornillos" is a form of "tornillo", a noun which is often translated as "screw". Learn more about the difference between "clavos" and "tornillos" below.
el clavo(
klah
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boh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (hardware)
a. nail
¿Me podría prestar un martillo para clavar unos clavos?Could I borrow a hammer to hammer some nails?
2. (spice)
a. clove
Añádele un clavo al estofado. Verás qué diferencia.Add a clove to the stew. It makes all the difference.
3. (medicine)
4. (sports)
a. spike (in boots)
Para ese tipo de ascenso, utilizan botas de escalada con clavos.For that kind of ascent, they use climbing boots with spikes.
b. piton (as a fixing point)
Clavó el clavo en el hielo y comprobó su sujeción tirando de la cuerda.He drove the piton into the ice and pulled the rope to check it was securely fastened.
el tornillo(
tohr
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nee
-
yoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
