Also means
to pin
Usage Note
Clavar means to drive something (a nail, stake, or thorn) into a surface. Colloquially clavar can also mean to overcharge or swindle someone (me clavaron en ese restaurante — they ripped me off at that restaurant). Reflexively, clavarse una espina means to get a thorn stuck in one.
Examples
"Clavó un clavo en la pared."
Natural Translation
He drove a nail into the wall.
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