clava in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for clava in the Spanish»English Dictionary

clava N f

clava

club

I.clavar VB trans

1.1. clavar:

clavar algo en algo clavo

to hammer sth into sth

clavar algo en algo palo/estaca

to drive sth into sth

le clavó el puñal en el pecho

she drove o plunged the dagger into his chest

una estaca clavada en el suelo

a stake driven into the ground

me clavó los dientes/las uñas

he sank his teeth/dug his nails into me

1.2. clavar cartel/estante:

clavar

to put up (with nails etc)

1.3. clavar ojos:

clavar

to fix … on

clavó en ella una mirada de odio

he fixed her with a look of hate

2.1. clavar inf (cobrar caro):

clavar

to rip … off inf

2.2. clavar CSur (engañar):

clavar inf inf

to cheat

2.3. clavar Mex (robar):

clavar inf inf

to swipe inf

clavar inf inf

to filch inf

3. clavar RioPl inf (dejar plantado):

clavar

to stand … up inf

4. clavar Ven sl golpe:

le clavaron sus buenos coñazos en la cara

he got whacked in the face inf

5. clavar Ven inf estudiante:

lo clavaron en física

he failed (in) physics

lo clavaron en física

he flunked physics inf

6. clavar Ven vulg sl mujer:

clavar

to screw vulg sl

clavar

to poke vulg sl

clavar

to shaft vulg sl

II.clavarse VB vpr

1.1. clavarse aguja/espina:

me clavé la aguja

I stuck the needle into my finger (o thumb etc.)

me clavé el destornillador en la mano

I stuck the screwdriver in my hand

se clavó una astilla en el dedo

she got a splinter in her finger

1.2. clavarse refl cuchillo/puñal:

se clavó el puñal en el pecho

he drove o plunged the dagger into his chest

2.1. clavarse CSur inf (con algo inservible):

clavarse con algo

to get stuck with sth inf

me clavé con las entradas

I got stuck with the tickets

se clavó con el auto que compró

the car turned out to be a bad buy o a real lemon inf

2.2. clavarse RioPl inf (fastidiarse):

me tuve que clavar toda la tarde allí porque el cerrajero no vino

I was stuck there all afternoon because the locksmith didn't come inf

3. clavarse Peru inf (colarse):

se clavó en la cola

he jumped the line Am

se clavó en la cola

he jumped the queue Brit

siempre se clava en las fiestas

he's always gatecrashing parties inf

4. clavarse Col sl:

clavarse estudiando o a estudiar

to study like crazy inf

5. clavarse Mex SPORTS:

clavarse

to dive

Translations for clava in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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spindle

clavar en el pinchapapeles

nail up

clavar

tack carpet

clavar con tachuelas

tack

clavar con tachuelas

to stab at sth/sb the pain is like a knife stabbing at the muscle

el dolor es como un cuchillo que se te clava en el músculo

fasten eyes/gaze

clavar

nail down

clavar

to knock a nail into the wall/a peg into the ground

clavar un clavo en la pared/una estaca en la tierra

knock the nail in a bit further

clava or mete el clavo un poco más

spike

clavar

clava in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for clava in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.clavar VB trans

1. clavar (hincar):

clavar

to knock in

2. clavar (enclavar):

clavar

to nail

3. clavar (fijarse):

clavar

to fix

tener la vista clavada en algo

to have one's eyes fixed on sth

4. clavar inf (engañar):

clavar

to cheat

5. clavar (engastar):

clavar

to set

6. clavar inf (dar):

clavar

to give

7. clavar inf (cobrar):

clavar

to rip off

II.clavar VB refl

clavarse una astilla en el dedo

to get a splinter in one's finger

Translations for clava in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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press in

clavar

hammer in

clavar

affix (clip on)

clavar

drive in

clavar

spike

clavar

dig into

clavar

stick in

clavar

tack

clavar con tachuelas

nail

clavar

clava Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

clavar los ojos en algo

to lay eyes on sth