claw

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claw
[klɔː]
sustantivo
1garra (f) (of animal, bird); pinza (f) (of crab, lobster)
  • claw hammer -> martillo (m) de carpintero or de oreja
verbo transitivo
2arañar (scratch)
  • to claw one's way to the top (sentido figurado) -> lograr abrirse paso hasta la cima del éxito

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claw [klo]
sustantivo
1Garra; garfa.
  • He won’t stand a chance if she gets her claws into him -> es hombre muerto si cae en sus garras
2Garra, la mano del hombre; en este sentido es voz despectiva. (Coloquial)
3Uñas de espeque o pie de cabra. (Marina)
4Uña de un pétalo. (Botánica)
  • Claw-bar -> palanca de uña
  • Claw-hammer -> martillo de orejas
  • Claw-hammer coat -> frac, casaca de cola de bacalao; llámase así por su forma
  • Claw for tacks -> arrancador de puntillas
Zarpa, garra (of tiger, lion); garra (of eagle); pinza (of crab, lobster).(Coloq.)
1Desgarrar.
2Arañar, rasgar, despedazar.
  • The cat had clawed the rug to shreds -> el gato había destrozado la alfombra con las uñas
3Reñir, regañar.
4Lisonjear. (Desusado)
5desempeñarse de una costa; por extensión, escapar. (Marina)
  • To claw it off -> hacer una cosa con diligencia
  • 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
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
6Arañar. (n)
  • To claw at something -> arañar algo
va.

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claw [klɔː]
noun
1 (Zool) [of cat, bird etc] garra; (f) [of lobster] pinza; (f)
2 (Téc) garfio; (m) gancho; (m)
3 claws (informal) (fingers) dedos; (m) mano; (f)
to get one's claws into sb (attack) atacar con rencor a algn; (dominate) dominar a algn; to get one's claws on agarrarse de a;or get your claws off that! ¡fuera las manos!; to show one's claws sacar las uñas
verb:transitive
1 (scratch) arañar; (tear) desgarrar
to claw sth to shreds desgarrar algo completamente; hacer algo trizas
2
to claw one's way somewhere abrirse camino a toda costa
Some did manage to claw their way up iron ladders to the safety of the upper deck From its throat came a frantic whimpering as it tried pitifully to claw its way to the verge, dragging its mangled legs behind it
to claw one's way to the top abrirse paso hasta la cima a toda costa
Hong Kong industrialists have clawed their way to the top of the profitable export league
modifier
claw hammer (n) martillo de orejas; (m)

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Verb Conjugation for "claw"

Imperative
  • claw
  • you claw
  • he/she claws
  • we claw
  • you claw
  • they claw
Preterite
  • I clawed
  • you clawed
  • he/she clawed
  • we clawed
  • you clawed
  • they clawed
Present Continuous
  • I am clawing
  • you are clawing
  • he/she is clawing
  • we are clawing
  • you are clawing
  • they are clawing
Present Perfect
  • I have clawed
  • you have clawed
  • he/she has clawed
  • we have clawed
  • you have clawed
  • they have clawed
Past Continuous
  • I was clawing
  • you were clawing
  • he/she was clawing
  • we were clawing
  • you were clawing
  • they were clawing
Past Perfect
  • I had clawed
  • you had clawed
  • he/she had clawed
  • we had clawed
  • you had clawed
  • they had clawed
Future
  • I will claw
  • you will claw
  • he/she will claw
  • we will claw
  • you will claw
  • they will claw
Future Perfect
  • I will have clawed
  • you will have clawed
  • he/she will have clawed
  • we will have clawed
  • you will have clawed
  • they will have clawed
Future Continuous
  • I will be clawing
  • you will be clawing
  • he/she will be clawing
  • we will be clawing
  • you will be clawing
  • they will be clawing
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been clawing
  • you have been clawing
  • he/she has been clawing
  • we have been clawing
  • you have been clawing
  • they have been clawing
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been clawing
  • you will have been clawing
  • he/she will have been clawing
  • we will have been clawing
  • you will have been clawing
  • they will have been clawing
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been clawing
  • you had been clawing
  • he/she had been clawing
  • we had been clawing
  • you had been clawing
  • they had been clawing
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