| Principal Translations |
| clavar⇒ vtr | (introducir, incrustar) (into a wall) | hammer⇒, drive⇒ vtr |
| | (knife) | stick⇒, stab⇒ vtr |
| | (nail) | pound⇒ vtr |
| | Para matar a un vampiro debes clavar una estaca en su corazón. |
| | To kill a vampire you need to hammer (or: drive) a stake into his heart. |
| clavar vtr | (fijar con clavos) | pin⇒, nail⇒ vtr |
| | Hay que clavar estas dos tablas para que la mesa quede firme. |
| | These two boards must be nailed together to make the table firm. |
| clavar vtr | (colgar con clavos) | hang⇒ vtr |
| | (less formal) | put up vtr phrasal sep |
| | La pared se agrietó cuando clavamos el cuadro. |
| | The wall cracked when we hung the painting. |
| clavar vtr | (fijar los ojos) (figurative: with the eyes) | fix⇒, rivet⇒ vtr |
| | Mis sentidos se nublaron cuando él clavó su mirada en mis ojos. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. He fixed me with his gaze and told me the news. |
| clavarse algo v prnl | CU, MX (robarse algo) | steal [sth]⇒ vtr |
| | (informal) | nick⇒, filch⇒, snatch⇒, swipe⇒ vtr |
| | No pude clavarme nada, el guardia no dejaba de observarme. |
| | I wasn't able to steal anything: the security guard had his eyes on me the whole time. |
| clavarse⇒ v prnl | CO, MX (tirarse de cabeza) | dive⇒ vi |
| | (feet first) | jump⇒ vi |
| | Los clavadistas saltan desde La Quebrada de Acapulco y se clavan en el mar. |
| | The cliff divers at Acapulco dive into the sea off a cliff called La Quebrada. |
| clavarse en v prnl + prep | MX: coloquial (aplicarse, dedicarse) (UK, colloquial) | get stuck into v expr |
| | (US, colloquial) | dive into vtr + prep |
| | María debería clavarse en su carrera de enfermera si quiere titularse. |
| | Maria should get stuck into her nursing degree if she wants to graduate. |
| clavarse con v prnl + prep | MX: coloquial (enamorarse, apasionarse) | fall for vi + prep |
| | Sandra es cruel y egoísta: si te clavas con ella, vas a sufrir. |
| | Sandra is heartless and selfish. If you fall for her, you'll end up suffering. |