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claw (klô)

1. A sharp, curved, horny structure at the end of a toe of a mammal, reptile, or bird.

a. A chela or similar pincerlike structure on the end of a limb of a crustacean or other arthropod.

b. A limb terminating in such a structure.

3. Something, such as the cleft end of a hammerhead, that resembles a claw.

4. Botany The narrowed, stalklike basal part of certain petals or sepals.

tr. & intr.v. clawed, claw·ing, claws

To scratch, dig, tear, or pull with or as if with claws.

[Middle English clawe, from Old English clawu.]

clawed adj.

claw [klɔː]

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a curved pointed horny process on the end of each digit in birds, some reptiles, and certain mammals

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a corresponding structure in some invertebrates, such as the pincer of a crab

3. a part or member like a claw in function or appearance

4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany the narrow basal part of certain petals and sepals

1. to scrape, tear, or dig (something or someone) with claws, etc.

2. (tr) to create by scratching as with claws to claw an opening

[Old English clawu; related to Old High German kluwi, Sanskrit glau- ball, sphere]

clawer n

clawless adj

claw (klô)

1. A sharp, curved nail at the end of a toe of a mammal, reptile, or bird.

2. A pincer, as of a lobster or crab, used for grasping.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	claw - sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles bear claw - claw of a bear; often used in jewelry talon - a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey horny structure, unguis - any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin
	2.	claw - a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something hook anchor, ground tackle - a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving clothes hanger, coat hanger, dress hanger - a hanger that is shaped like a person's shoulders and used to hang garments on grapnel, grapple, grappling hook, grappling iron, grappler - a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles pothook - an S-shaped hook to suspend a pot over a fire tenterhook - one of a series of hooks used to hold cloth on a tenter
	3.	claw - a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods chela, nipper, pincer crustacean - any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton appendage, extremity, member - an external body part that projects from the body; "it is important to keep the extremities warm"
	4.	claw - a bird's foot bird's foot - the foot of a bird
Verb	1.	claw - move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging; "They clawed their way to the top of the mountain" work, make - proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest"
	2.	claw - clutch as if in panic; "She clawed the doorknob" clutch, prehend, seize - take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
	3.	claw - scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails clapperclaw - claw with the nails scratch up, scratch, scrape - cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
	4.	claw - attack as if with claws; "The politician clawed his rival" lash out, attack, snipe, assail, assault, round - attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"

claw

noun

1. nail, talon, unguis (technical) The cat's claws got caught in my clothes.

2. pincer, nipper The lobster has two large claws.

verb

scratch, tear, dig, rip, scrape, graze, maul, scrabble, mangle, lacerate She struck back at him and clawed his arm with her hand.

Translations

claw [klɔː]

A. N

1. (Zool) [of cat, bird etc] → garra f; [of lobster] → pinza f

2. (Tech) → garfio m, gancho m

3. claws (= fingers) → dedos mpl, mano fsing
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 or a
get your claws off that! → ¡fuera las manos!
to show one's claws → sacar las uñas

B. VT

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
to claw one's way to the top (fig) → abrirse paso hasta la cima a toda costa

C. CPD claw hammer N → martillo m de orejas

claw at VI + PREP (= scratch) → arañar; (= tear) → desgarrar

claw back VT + ADV (fig) → volver a tomar, tomar otra vez para sí

claw [ˈklɔː]

[animal] → griffe f

[bird of prey] → serre f

[lobster] → pince f

(= scratch) → griffer

[pull at] to claw at sth → tirer sur qch

(= attack) to claw at sb/sth → griffer qn/qch

claw back

vt [+ loss, money] → récupérer
claw hammer n → marteau m arrache-clou

claw

n → Kralle f; (of lions, birds of prey also, of excavator) → Klaue f; (of lobster etc) → Schere f, → Zange f; (of hammer) → Nagelklaue f; to show one’s claws (fig) → die Krallen zeigen; to get one’s claws into somebody (inf) → (dauernd) auf jdm herumhacken; once a woman like that has got her claws into a man … → wenn eine Frau wie die erst einmal einen Mann in den Klauen hat …

vt → kratzen; badly clawed → schlimm zerkratzt; the mole claws its way through the soil → der Maulwurf wühlt sich durch das Erdreich; they clawed their way out from under the rubble → sie wühlten sich aus dem Schutt hervor; he clawed his way to the top (fig) → er hat sich an die Spitze durchgeboxt; two women, like cats, clawing each other → zwei Frauen, die wie Hyänen aufeinander losgingen

vi to claw at something → sich an etw (acc) → krallen; he clawed desperately for the handle → er krallte verzweifelt nach der Klinke

claw:

clawback

n (for individual) → Rückerstattung f; from this sale the government got a £3m claw → aus diesem Verkauf flossen 3 Millionen Pfund in die Staatskasse zurück

claw hammer

n → Tischlerhammer m

claw mark

n → Kratzer m

claw [klɔː]

1. n (of cat, small bird) → unghia; (of lion, eagle, bird of prey) → artiglio; (of lobster) → chela, tenaglia

2. vt → graffiare
to claw sth to shreds → dilaniare qc

3. vi to claw at → graffiare; (prey) → ghermire

claw back vt + adv (tax, duty) → recuperare

claw [klɔː]

1. n (of cat, small bird) → unghia; (of lion, eagle, bird of prey) → artiglio; (of lobster) → chela, tenaglia

2. vt → graffiare
to claw sth to shreds → dilaniare qc

3. vi to claw at → graffiare; (prey) → ghermire

claw back vt + adv (tax, duty) → recuperare

claw

n claw [kloː]

1 one of the hooked nails of an animal or bird The cat sharpened its claws on the tree-trunk. klou, poot مَخْلَب жив. нокът dráp(ek) klo die Krallen νύχι αρπακτικού garra küünis ناخن تیز kynsi griffe טוֹפֶר, צִפּוֹרֵן @@@צִיפּוֹרֵן$$$ पंजा pandža karom cakar kló artiglio かぎづめ (새, 짐승의) 발톱 nagas nags (putna, zvēra) kuku klauw klo pazur garra gheară коготь dráp krempelj kandža klo เล็บของสัตว์หรือนก pençe tırnağı (動物的)爪 кіготь, пазур پنجہ móng （动物的）爪

2 the foot of an animal or bird with hooked nails The owl held the mouse in its claw. klou قَدمٌ كالمَخْلَب лапа pařát klo die Klaue πόδι σαρκοβόρου garra küünis چنگال kynsi griffe רֶגֶל שֶׁל עוֹף नखर pandža karom cakar kló zampa かぎづめのある足 (고리 발톱이 있는) 발 letena, pėda ķetna cakar klauw klo szpon garra gheară с когтями pazúr šapa (s kremplji) kandža klo อุ้งเท้าสัตว์หรือนก pençe 腳爪 лапа з кігтями پنجہ vuốt 脚爪

3 (the pointed end of) the leg of a crab etc. knyper رِجْلُ السَّرَطان щипка klepeto klosaks die Schere δαγκάνα pinza sõrg چنگک saksi pince צְבָתוֹת केकड़ा इत्यादि का पैर štipaljka olló (ráké) capit krabbakló chela, pinza はさみ (게 등의) 집게발 žnyplės (vēža) spīles sepit schaar klo kleszcz pinça cleşte клешня klepeto klešče klešta klo ขาปู kıskaç (蟹等動物的)鉗 клішня کیکڑے کی ٹانگ càng 蟹等的）钳

to scratch or tear (at something) with claws or nails The two cats clawed at each other. gryp, klou يَخْدُش дера с нокти (po)drápat kradse; flå; rive kratzen γρατσουνώ ή σκίζω με τα νύχια arañar küünistama چنگ زدن؛ با چنگال دریدن kynsiä griffer לִשרוֹט पंजा मारना zabosti pandžu u (meg)karmol mencakar klóra, rífa graffiare つめで引っかく 발톱으로 할퀴다 draskyti(s) nagais iecirst (nagus); plēst (ar nagiem) mencakar klauwen klore, krafse, gripe med klør/negler szarpać arranhar-se a zgâria царапать(ся) (po)driapať praskati dograbiti se klösa, riva ตะกรุย tırmalamak, pençe atmak/ vurmak 用爪子抓或撕 дряпати, дерти кігтями پنجوں سے ادھیڑنا quắp; cào 用爪子抓

claw → مخلب dráp klo Kralle νύχι zarpa eläimen kynsi griffe kandža artiglio かぎづめ 발톱 klauw klo pazur garra коготь klo กรงเล็บ pençe vuốt 爪

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