What is 'clavar' called in English?

'clavar' in English is called "Nailing". Nailing refers to: El acto de fijar algo de forma segura con clavos.

How do you pronounce 'Nailing' and 'clavar'?

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English: "Nailing the roof planks took all afternoon." | Spanish: "Clavar las tablas del tejado llevó toda la tarde."

gerund · verb

English to Spanish Dictionary

gerundclavar, clavado

verbatrapar, bordar

Sinónimos:fijarasegurarcapturar

clavar in English:nailing

Phonetic:klavar

Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de nailing en español es clavar, clavado, atrapar, bordar. (El acto de fijar algo de forma segura con clavos.)

1
gerund
clavado
The act of fastening something securely with nails.
El acto de fijar algo de forma segura con clavos.
2
verb(informal)
atrapar
The action of catching or apprehending someone or something, often used informally.
La acción de atrapar o aprehender a alguien o algo, a menudo se usa informalmente.
3
verb(colloquial)
bordar
The act of performing something perfectly or achieving great success, often used colloquially.
El acto de realizar algo a la perfección o lograr un gran éxito, a menudo se usa coloquialmente.

casual

“Nailing the roof planks took all afternoon.”

Clavar las tablas del tejado llevó toda la tarde.

formal

“The detective was close to nailing the suspect.”

El detective estaba cerca de atrapar al sospechoso.

informal

“You are totally nailing that presentation!”

¡Estás bordando esa presentación!

In Spanish:

fijarasegurarcapturarlograr

In English:

excellingsucceedingmastering

In Spanish:

fallardesmontar

In English:

failingbotchingmishandling

infinitivenail

past tensenailed

nounnail

pluralnails

agent nounnailer