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clavada

nailed (in place), nailed down

k l a ˈb a d a → clavar
adjective · feminine singular Rare #33,241
nailed (in place), nailed down Literally means “nailed”; often used to describe something fixed in place with a nail (or firmly stuck).
SP: La tabla está clavada a la pared.
EN: The board is nailed to the wall.

Tengo una astilla clavada en el dedo.

I have a splinter stuck in my finger.

La felicidad es como una estaca clavada en el corazón.

Happiness is like a stake driven through the heart.

— Sin conexión (2025)

Una mano temblorosa coge la daga que tengo clavada en el pecho.

A trembling hand grasps the dagger embedded in my chest.

— Rashomon (1950)

Vanunu se volvió una espina clavada para Israel.

Vanunu became a thorn in Israel’s side.

Clavada a su madre.

Just like her mother.

— La noche americana (1973)

No tenía ninguna daga clavada en el pecho.

He did not have a dagger plunged into his chest.

— Rashomon (1950)

Vanunu se convirtió en una espina clavada para Israel.

Vanunu became a thorn in Israel's side.

Tiene una espina clavada.

He has a thorn stuck in him.

— El viaje de Chihiro (2001)

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clavado k l a ˈb a d o