- claw
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1. noun1) (one of the hooked nails of an animal or bird: The cat sharpened its claws on the tree-trunk.) garra2) (the foot of an animal or bird with hooked nails: The owl held the mouse in its claw.) garra3) ((the pointed end of) the leg of a crab etc.) pinza
2. verb(to scratch or tear (at something) with claws or nails: The two cats clawed at each other.) arañarclaw n1. garra / zarpa / uñathe cat scratched my hand with its claws el gato me arañó la mano con las uñas2. pinzabe careful of the crab's claws cuidado con las pinzas del cangrejoclawtr[klɔː]noun1 (of lion, tiger, etc) garra, zarpa; (of cat) uña; (of bird) garra; (of crab, lobster) pinza2 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL garfiotransitive verb1 arañar■ the cat's clawed the sofa to pieces el gato ha destrozado el sofá con las uñasintransitive verb1 (scratch) arañar (at, -); (grab) intentar agarrarse (at, a)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto claw a hole in something desgarrar algo con las uñasto claw one's way through life/up figurative use abrirse paso en la vida con uñas y dientesto get one's claws into somebody caer en las garras de alguienclaw hammer martillo de orejasclaw ['klɔ] v: arañarclaw n: garra f, uña f (de un gato), pinza f (de un crustáceo)clawn.• gancho s.m.• garfa s.f.• garfio s.m.• garra s.f.• pinza s.f.• uña s.f.• zarpa s.f.v.• arañar v.• arpar v.• gafar v.• gatear v.klɔː
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noun (of tiger, lion) zarpa f, garra f; (of eagle) garra f; (of crab, lobster) pinza fto get one's claws into somebody — (colloq)
he won't stand a chance if she gets her claws into him — es hombre muerto si cae en sus garras
II
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transitive verbthe cat had clawed the rug to shreds — el gato había destrozado la alfombra con las uñas
to claw one's way: they clawed their way through the rubble se abrieron camino como pudieron entre los escombros; he clawed his way to the top — no reparó en medios para llegar a la cima
2.
vi arañarto claw AT something — arañar algo
Phrasal Verbs:[klɔː]1. N1) (Zool) [of cat, bird etc] garra f ; [of lobster] pinza f2) (Tech) garfio m , gancho m3) claws * (=fingers) dedos mpl , mano fsingto get one's claws into sb — (=attack) atacar con rencor a algn; (=dominate) dominar a algn
to get one's claws on — agarrarse de or a
get your claws off that! — ¡fuera las manos!
to show one's claws — sacar las uñas
2. VT1) (=scratch) arañar; (=tear) desgarrarto claw sth to shreds — desgarrar algo completamente, hacer algo trizas
2)to claw one's way somewhere — abrirse camino a toda costa
to claw one's way to the top — (fig) abrirse paso hasta la cima a toda costa
3.CPDclaw hammer N — martillo m de orejas
- claw at* * *[klɔː]
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noun (of tiger, lion) zarpa f, garra f; (of eagle) garra f; (of crab, lobster) pinza fto get one's claws into somebody — (colloq)
he won't stand a chance if she gets her claws into him — es hombre muerto si cae en sus garras
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1.
transitive verbthe cat had clawed the rug to shreds — el gato había destrozado la alfombra con las uñas
to claw one's way: they clawed their way through the rubble se abrieron camino como pudieron entre los escombros; he clawed his way to the top — no reparó en medios para llegar a la cima
2.
vi arañarto claw AT something — arañar algo
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English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
