cravar

Portuguese

Etymology

From cravo +‎ -ar, from Old Galician-Portuguese cravo (nail), from Latin clāvus (nail), or from Late Latin clāvāre, from Latin clāvus.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kɾaˈva(ʁ)/ [kɾaˈva(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /kɾaˈva(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /kɾaˈva(ʁ)/ [kɾaˈva(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kɾaˈva(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɾɐˈvaɾ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɾɐˈbaɾ/ [kɾɐˈβaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɾɐˈva.ɾi/

Verb

cravar (first-person singular present cravo, first-person singular preterite cravei, past participle cravado)

  1. to stick firmly
    Synonyms: fixar, fincar, grudar
  2. to nail
    Synonyms: pregar, cravejar

Conjugation