clavo
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clavo
-
nail
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clavo
.
clavo
-
I hammer
Present
yo
conjugation of
clavar
.
clavó
-
he/she/you hammered
Preterite
él/ella/usted
conjugation of
clavar
.
clavo
nail
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el clavo
(
klah
-
boh
)
masculine noun
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)
a.
pin
Le tienen que poner un clavo en el fémur.
They have to put a pin in his femur.
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.
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clavo de olor
clove
Un clavo saca otro clavo.
New love drives out old love.
dar en el clavo
to hit the nail on the head
dado en el clavo
hit the nail on the head
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