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Old November 19, 2009, 07:51 PM
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clavo (masculine noun (el)) — nail, clove. Look up clavo in the dictionary

Metí un clavo en la pared para colgar mi camisa.
I put a nail in the wall to hang my shirt on.
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nail can't be your fingernail, right?
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Tengo dos clavos y diez uñas
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Tengo dos clavos y diez uñas
Bob, si tienes pies y manos y están entactos tienes veinte uñas
Hay gente que usan la palabra pezuña en ves de uñas de pie (o pata),
pero pezuña correctamente pertence a las patas de caballos y otros
animales así.
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Old November 20, 2009, 01:48 AM
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Clavé un clavo (mejor que "metí")
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Just out of curiosity, is there a good Spanish equivalent of the expression
'You've nailed it!' (and I do mean 'it' not a person.. )
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Un trabalenguas:

Pablito clavó un clavito...
Un clavito clavó Pablito...
¿Qué clavito clavó Pablito?
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¿Dio (diste) en el clavo?
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Bob, si tienes pies y manos y están intactos tienes veinte uñas
Hay gente que usan la palabra pezuña en vez de uñas de pie (o pata),
pero pezuña correctamente pertenece a las patas de caballos y otros
animales así.


Sí.


También se utiliza "garras" (claws)
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Just out of curiosity, is there a good Spanish equivalent of the expression
'You've nailed it!' (and I do mean 'it' not a person.. )
Sí (como homero dijo)...

Cubans use "nail (it)" as "stealing", too.
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Uso clavos en la pared para colgar cuadros. Eso obra bien. Pero hacerlo deja huecos en las paredes.
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Uso clavos en la pared para colgar cuadros. Eso obra bien. Pero hacerlo deja huecos en las paredes.
Cuando pones el cuadro, no se ven los agujeros.



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Just out of curiosity, is there a good Spanish equivalent of the expression
'You've nailed it!' (and I do mean 'it' not a person.. )
Sorry, I didn't realize of this question. Do you mean "to hit the nail on the head"?

Dar en el clavo
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Cuando los bebés están en la dentición, un poco de aceite de clavo les ayuda a aliviar el dolor.
When babies are in the primary dentition period, a little clove oil helps them relieve the pain.
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Cuando los bebés están en la dentición, un poco de aceite de clavo les ayuda a aliviar el dolor.
When babies are in the primary dentition period, a little clove oil helps them relieve the pain.
(Teething)

Right, although we used whiskey... (hiccup)
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Gracias, Hernán.

Conmigo usaron ron.
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Gracias, Hernán.

Conmigo usaron ron.
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Por allí la llevamos...
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Cuando los bebés están en la dentición, un poco de aceite de clavo les ayuda a aliviar el dolor.
When babies are in the primary dentition period, a little clove oil helps them relieve the pain.
Ayuda a los adultos con dolores dentales también.
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Cuando pones el cuadro, no se ven los agujeros.
Si no se quiere huecos, no se pone los cuadros. ¿Sí?

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Conmigo usaron ron.
Ahora entiendo tanto más............
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Sí (como homero dijo)...

Cubans use "nail (it)" as "stealing", too.
Hehe..ok!

¡Y gracias, Homero!

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Sorry, I didn't realize of see this question. Do you mean "to hit the nail on the head"?

Dar en el clavo
Hola irmamita.
Not sure if this is what you meant with 'realize' but this is not the way it is used in English. You could say for instance :
'I didn't realize you were asking me this question'. Or:
'I didn't realize' (more general, without specifying what exactly). Or:
'I didn't see your question/ I overlooked your question'.

Yes this is what I meant, 'to nail it' is a somewhat more informal way of saying 'to hit the nail on the head'. You've said it exactly.

(Be careful though, because when you say you 'nail someone' it has the same meaning as 'to screw' which has a very specific and rather strong sexual connotation. )

¡¡Muchas gracias para explicarlo!!
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