What is the Spanish word for "hammer"?

Learn how to say "hammer" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

hammer

Spanish

martillo

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Examples of how to use "hammer" in Spanish

English
I need a hammer and some nails.
Spanish
Necesito un martillo y algunos clavos.
English
Please hand me the hammer from the toolbox.
Spanish
Por favor, pásame el martillo de la caja de herramientas.
English
She used a hammer to fix the chair leg.
Spanish
Ella usó un martillo para arreglar la pata de la silla.
English
A hammer can be heavy for small hands.
Spanish
Un martillo puede ser pesado para manos pequeñas.
English
He dropped the hammer and it hit metal.
Spanish
Él dejó caer el martillo y golpeó el metal.

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