Nail (fastener) in Spanish
Nail (fastener) in Spanish is clavo (KLAH-boh). It's masculine: el clavo.
- Spanish
- el clavo
- Say it
- el KLAH-boh
- Gender
- Masculine: el clavo
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Screws, nails and workshop equipment in Spanish
The other words in step 2 of Tools in Spanish.
- el tornilloscrew · el tor-NEE-yoh
- el pernobolt · el PEHR-noh
- la tuercanut (fastener) · lah TWEHR-kah
- la arandelawasher (fastener) · lah ah-rahn-DEH-lah
- el tacowall plug · el TAH-koh
- la abrazaderaclamp · lah ah-brah-sah-DEH-rah
- el tornillo de bancovise · el tor-NEE-yoh deh BAHN-koh
- el banco de trabajoworkbench · el BAHN-koh deh trah-BAH-hoh
- la caja de herramientastoolbox · lah KAH-hah deh eh-rrah-MYEHN-tahs
Questions about clavo
How do you say nail (fastener) in Spanish?
Nail (fastener) in Spanish is el clavo.
How do you pronounce clavo?
Say it KLAH-boh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: KLAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is clavo masculine or feminine in Spanish?
clavo is masculine, so it takes el: el clavo.
What does clavo mean in English?
In English, el clavo means nail (fastener).
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