In Spanish slang, 'chaveta' primarily refers to a short knife. However, in certain regions it also can be used to describe someone as sharp or clever.
Examples
- Spanish: 1. Dame la chaveta, necesito cortar esto. 2. Juan es una chaveta, siempre tiene las respuestas correctas.
- English: 1. Give me the chaveta, I need to cut this. 2. Juan is a chaveta, he always has the right answers.