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clavar

to drive in, nail, stab

k l a ˈb a ɾ
clav to drive in, nail, stab + ar Infinitive
verb Rare #45,325
to drive in, nail, stab The exact translation depends on what is being driven or forced into something.
SP: Voy a clavar un clavo en la pared.
EN: I'm going to hammer a nail into the wall.
Conjugation of clavar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third clava —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third clava —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second clava —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third clavó —
clavar
Past
clavado

Necesito un martillo para clavar las tablas.

I need a hammer to nail the boards.

¡Muero por clavar mi cuchillo en tu estómago!

I can't wait to plunge my knife into your stomach!

— El Auto De La Compadecida (2000)

¿Tú te sabes clavar por adentro de una ola?

Do you know how to dive through a wave?

— Roma (2018)

Ya no sabes dónde está el corazón, dónde clavar el cuchillo.

You no longer know where the heart is, where to plunge the knife.

— Gángster Americano (2007)

¿Y quién me va a clavar en esa cruz?

And who's going to nail me to that cross?

— Exterminio: El templo de huesos (2026)

El gato acaba de clavar su garra en mi brazo.

The cat just sank its claw into my arm.