clavar

Definitions of clavar
  1. verb
    direct one's attention on something
    synonyms: concentrar, concentrarse en, enfocar, estar concentrado en, fijar
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    type of:
    discurrir, pensar
    use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
  2. verb
    attach with or as if with a pin
    synonyms: pegar
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    type of:
    sujetar
    cause to be attached
  3. verb
    fasten or secure with a wooden pin
    synonyms: estacar, fijar con estacas
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    type of:
    sujetar
    cause to be attached
  4. verb
    attach something somewhere by means of nails
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    type of:
    sujetar
    cause to be attached
  5. verb
    attach or fasten with pins or as if with pins
    synonyms: pegar
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    antonyms:
    desprender, separar
    remove the pins from; unfasten the pins of
    type of:
    asegurar, fijar
    cause to be firmly attached
  6. verb
    beat with or as if with a hammer
    synonyms: martillar, martillear
    martillar, martillear
    create by hammering
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    type of:
    batir, golpear, golpetear, pegar
    hit repeatedly
  7. verb
    pierce with a pin
    synonyms: pegar
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    types:
    espetar
    drive a skewer through
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