Spanish Word of the Day
clavo
nail
Gender
The gender of clavo is masculine. E.g. el clavo.Plural
The plural of clavo is clavos.Definitions
| Spanish > English | |
| clavo | |
| 1. n-m. nail, spike | |
| 2. n-m. clove | |
| 3. n-m. corn (callus) | |
| 4. n-m. headache | |
| 5. n-m. scab | |
| 6. n-m. spike (of shoes, cleats) | |
| 7. n-m. (Dominican Republic, slang) stash | |
| clavar | |
| 1. v. to nail, to pin, to stick | |
| Spanish > Spanish | |
| clavo | |
| 1. nm. Pequeña barra de metal delgada y puntiaguda, que se inserta en tablas, paredes y tabiques con un martillo, con el propósito de sujetar o pegar. |  |
| 2. nm. El capullo seco de la flor del clavero, que se usa como especia. | |
| English > Spanish | |
| nail | |
| 1. n. Clavo. | |
| 2. n. Uña. | |
Pronunciation
Mexican Dialect
clavoExample Sentences
| Ella había matado a su primer esposo con la ayuda del segundo. Lo habían hecho con un clavo que, los dos juntos, habían clavado en su sien mientras él dormía. She had killed her first husband with the help of the second one. They had done it with a nail that they pushed together into his temples while he was sleeping. |
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