claw

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
claw n	usually plural (mammal, etc.: nail)	garra nf
		zarpa nf
	Tigers are known for their sharp claws.
	Los tigres son famosos por sus afiladas garras.
claw n	usually plural (bird: talon)	garra nf
	The hawk grasped the field mouse with its claws.
	El halcón agarró el ratón de campo con sus garras.
claw n	usually plural (lobster, crab: pincer) (gen pl)	pinza nf
	Don't touch the crab, it might pinch you with its claws!
	No toques el cangrejo, ¡te puede pellizcar con sus pinzas!
claw [sb]⇒ vtr	(animal: dig, scratch at)	arañar⇒ vtr
		rasguñar⇒ vtr
	My cat clawed me while I was playing with him.
	Mi gato me arañó cuando estaba jugando con él.
claw [sth]⇒ vtr	(animal: dig, scratch at)	rasguñar⇒ vtr
		arañar⇒ vtr
	Cats sometimes claw the furniture.
	A veces los gatos rasguñan los muebles.
claw at [sth] vi + prep	(animal: dig, scratch)	arañar⇒ vtr
		desgarrar⇒ vtr
	The fox clawed at the dirt at the entrance to the rabbit's nest.
	El zorro arañó la tierra alrededor de la madriguera del conejo.
claw at [sb] vi + prep	(animal: dig, scratch)	arañar a vtr + prep
		rasguñar a vtr + prep
	The feisty baby panda clawed at his keeper.
	El enérgico cachorro de oso panda arañó a su cuidador.
claw at [sth/sb] vi + prep	figurative (person: grasp, clutch)	agarrarse de v prnl + prep

Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
claw n	(hooked end of a hammer) (de martillo)	oreja nf
	(de martillo)	uña nf
	Use the claw of the hammer to remove nails.
	Use la oreja del martillo para quitar clavos.
claw, claw tool n	(hooked tool)	barreta nf
	The firefighter used a claw to break into the building.
	El bombero usó una barreta para entrar al edificio.

Locuciones verbales
Inglés		Español
claw [sth] back vtr phrasal sep	figurative (recover: financial loss)	recuperarse⇒ v prnl
		reestablecerse⇒ v prnl
claw [sth] back vtr phrasal sep	figurative (recover: [sth] lost)	recobrar⇒, recuperar⇒ vtr
	Considering its dismal sales figures and recent bankruptcy, General Motors will have to claw its way back to viability.
	A juzgar por su pésimo volumen de ventas y su reciente insolvencia, General Motors tendrá que esforzarse por recobrar su viabilidad.

Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
bear claw	(cuisine) (voz inglesa; bollo relleno)	bear claw loc nom m
		garra de oso loc nom f
cat's claw n	colloquial (herb)	uña de gato loc nom f
claw foot n	(furniture decoration) (mueble, bañera)	pata de garra nf + loc adj
claw foot n	(foot with claws)	pata con garras nf + loc adj
claw foot n	(distortion of human foot)	pie cavo nm + adj
		pie en garra nm + loc adj
claw hammer n	(hammer that can remove nails)	martillo de uña nm + loc adj
		martillo de carpintero nm + loc adj
		martillo de orejas nm + loc adj
claw hammer n	informal (claw-hammer coat: dress coat)	frac nm
devil's claw n	(herb)	garra del diablo loc nom m
		uña del diablo loc nom m
dress coat, claw-hammer coat n	(men's formal evening coat)	frac nm
lobster claw n	(crustacean's pincer)	pinza de langosta grupo nom
lobster claw n	figurative (clasp) (figurado)	pinza de langosta loc nom f
	The lobster claw clasp was more secure than the hook and loop.

'claw' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

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Spanish:

Collocations: a claw [hammer, clamp, clasp], the [eagle's, bird's, creature's, cat's] claws, a [lobster, crab, scorpion] claw, more...

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