Nouns | |||||||
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| cudgel | la clava | ||||||
| to be the living image of so. [coll.] | ser clavado(-a) a alguien | ||||||
| to be the spit of so. [coll.] | ser clavado(-a) a alguien | ||||||
| to be the spitting image of so. [coll.] | ser clavado(-a) a alguien | ||||||
Possible base forms | |||||||
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| clava | |||||||
| clavar (Verb) | |||||||
Adjectives / Adverbs | |||||||
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| determining adj. | clave m./f. - determinante | ||||||
| akin (to) adj. | clavado, clavada (a) - similar | ||||||
Verbs | |||||||
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| to nail up sth. | nailed, nailed | | clavar algo | ||||||
| to spear sth. | speared, speared | | clavar algo | ||||||
| to skewer | skewered, skewered | | clavar algo | ||||||
| to stud sth. | studded, studded | | clavar algo | ||||||
| to tack sth. | tacked, tacked | | clavar algo | ||||||
| to nail sth. | nailed, nailed | | clavar algo | ||||||
| to insert sleeves | inserted, inserted | | clavar mangas | ||||||
| to set sleeves | set, set | | clavar mangas | ||||||
| to gaze at so. (or: sth.) | gazed, gazed | | clavar los ojos en algo (or: alguien) | ||||||
| to nail sth. down - e. g. carpet, lid | clavar algo | ||||||
| to spike sth. | spiked, spiked | - pierce | clavar algo | ||||||
| to stick sth. | stuck, stuck | - push into | clavar algo | ||||||
| to hit the nail on the head [fig.] | clavar algo [fig.] | ||||||
| to nail sth. | nailed, nailed | [fig.] | clavar algo [fig.] - hacer algo a la perfección | ||||||
| to be trapped | was, been | | estar clavado | ||||||
Phrases / Collocations | |||||||
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| to stick the knife in so. [coll.] | clavarle un cuchillo a alguien | ||||||
| to be a dead ringer for so. | ser clavado(-a) a alguien | ||||||
| to be the spitting image of so. | ser clavado(-a) alguien [coll.] | ||||||
| to be rooted to the spot | quedarse clavado(-a) en el sitio | ||||||
Examples | |||||||
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| If you hit the arrow in the middle of the target, you get maximum points. | Si clavas la flecha en el centro de la diana, obtienes el máximo de puntos. | ||||||
| If you hit the arrow in the middle of the target, you get maximum points. | Si clavas la flecha en el medio de la diana, obtienes el máximo de puntos. | ||||||
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Orthographically similar words | |
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| cava, lava | calva, cava, cavar, Cavia, chava, clara, clavar, clave, clavo, larva, lava, lavar |
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