echarse un clavado

An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
1. (general)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. to dive
Yo de ti, no me echaría un clavado en el río sin saber si hay rocas en el fondo.If I were you, I wouldn't dive into the river without knowing whether there are rocks at the bottom.
b. to dive in
El nadador se echó un clavado y se hizo cinco largos de piscina seguidos.The swimmer dived in and swam five lengths of pool without stopping.
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