verb🔗ShareCortar, partirTo split or sever something with, or as if with, a sharp instrument."The wings cleaved the foggy air."Las alas cortaron el aire brumoso.actionutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareClivarTo break a single crystal (such as a gemstone or semiconductor wafer) along one of its more symmetrical crystallographic planes (often by impact), forming facets on the resulting pieces."The jeweler carefully chose the angle at which to clave the large rough diamond, hoping to maximize the size and clarity of the resulting gems. "El joyero eligió cuidadosamente el ángulo en el que clivar el diamante en bruto grande, con la esperanza de maximizar el tamaño y la claridad de las gemas resultantes.materialtechnicalscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTallar, esculpirTo make or accomplish by or as if by cutting."The truck cleaved a path through the ice."El camión abrió un camino a través del hielo.actionachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEscindir, clivarTo split (a complex molecule) into simpler molecules."The enzyme will clave the large protein molecule into smaller, more digestible peptides. "La enzima escindirá la gran molécula de proteína en péptidos más pequeños y más digeribles.chemistrybiochemistrybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDividir, partirTo split."The wood clave easily when I hammered the wedge into it. "La madera se partió fácilmente cuando martillé la cuña en ella.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareClivarseOf a crystal, to split along a natural plane of division."The geologist carefully claved the quartz crystal with a chisel, hoping to expose a cleaner, more perfect inner surface. "El geólogo clivó cuidadosamente el cristal de cuarzo con un cincel, con la esperanza de exponer una superficie interna más limpia y perfecta.materialgeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAferrarse a, adherirse aTo cling, adhere or stick fast to something; used with to or unto."The frightened child clave to his mother's leg during the thunderstorm. "El niño asustado se aferró a la pierna de su madre durante la tormenta.actiontendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePatrón rítmico, claveA characteristic pattern of beats, especially the 3-2 son clave."The salsa band's energy came from the insistent 3-2 rhythm of the clave. "La energía de la banda de salsa provenía del ritmo insistente 3-2 de la clave.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLlaveSingular of claves"The percussionist picked up a clave from the instrument table. "El percusionista recogió una llave de la mesa de instrumentos.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading