What does "clavar" mean in English?

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Spanish

clavar

English

to nail

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Alternative translations of "clavar"

to stick
to stab
to pin
to drive

Examples of how to use "clavar" in Spanish

Spanish
Clavó un clavo en la pared.
English
He hammered a nail into the wall.
Spanish
Clavo el cuadro en la pared.
English
He nailed the picture to the wall.
Spanish
Clavaste el clavo torcido ayer.
English
You hammered the crooked nail yesterday.
Spanish
Ella clavaba estacas en el jardín.
English
She was driving stakes into the garden.
Spanish
Mañana clavaré las tablas nuevas.
English
Tomorrow I will drive in the new planks.

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Clavó un clavo en la pared.

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