clavada — meaning in English

English meaning

• dive verb To plunge headfirst into water.
• diving noun The sport of jumping into water, often with acrobatic movements.
• dunk verb To dip something briefly into a liquid.
• pin noun A short, thin, pointed piece of metal used to fasten things together, such as fabric.

Senses

clavada is used for these senses in English:

• dive A jump or plunge into water.
• diving The sport of jumping into water, often acrobatically.
• dunk The act or instance of dunking, particularly in basketball.
• pin (chess) Either a scenario in which moving a lesser piece to escape from attack would expose a more valuable piece to being taken instead, or one where moving a piece is impossible as it would place the king in check.
• rip-off (countable) A bad deal; an unfair or exorbitant price or rate.

dive — full definition

1. verb To plunge headfirst into water.
2. verb To drop or descend sharply and quickly.
3. noun A cheap, run-down bar or club.

diving — full definition

1. noun The sport of jumping into water, often with acrobatic movements.
2. noun The activity of going underwater to explore, work, or observe marine life, usually with breathing equipment.
3. noun In football and similar sports, faking a fall to try to win an undeserved foul or penalty.

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