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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

I. claw [Brit klɔː, Am klɔ] N

1. claw ZOOL:

claw (of animal): griffe f

claw (of bird of prey): serre f

claw (of crab, lobster): pince f

2. claw (hand):

claw fig, inf: patte f inf

to get one's claws into sb: mettre le grappin sur qn inf

3. claw (on hammer):

claw: arrache-clou m

claw: pied-de-biche m

II. claw [Brit klɔː, Am klɔ] VB trans

1. claw (scratch):

claw: griffer

2. claw (tear):

claw animal:: déchirer [qc] avec ses griffes

claw bird of prey:: déchirer [qc] avec ses serres

3. claw fig:

to claw sb's eyes out: arracher les yeux de qn

he clawed his way to the top: il est arrivé en employant tous les moyens

she clawed her way out of the slums: elle s'est sortie de son milieu misérable à la force du poignet

III. claw [Brit klɔː, Am klɔ]

nature red in tooth and claw: la nature dans toute sa sauvagerie

I. claw back VB [Brit klɔː -, Am klɔ -] (claw [sth] back, claw back [sth])

1. claw back Brit:

claw back POL, ECON allowance, benefit: récupérer (reprendre une somme allouée par un moyen indirect)

claw back investment: récupérer

2. claw back:

claw back COMM, SPORTS position: regagner péniblement

claw hammer N

claw hammer: marteau m à panne fendue

I. claw at VB [Brit klɔː -, Am klɔ -] (claw at [sth/sb])

claw at animal:

claw at person: essayer de griffer

claw at person: essayer d'agripper

file down claw: limer

French

English

arrache-clou: claw hammer

tire-clou (de marteau): nail claw

pied-de-biche: claw head

serre: talon, claw

ongle (de quadrupède): claw

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. claw [klɔ:, Am klɑ:] N

1. claw (nail):

claw: griffe f

to sharpen one's claws: faire ses griffes

2. claw (pincer):

claw: pince f

Phrases:

to get one's claws into sb/sth inf: tenir qn entre ses griffes

II. claw [klɔ:, Am klɑ:] VB trans

claw: griffer

French

English

crochu(e): claw-like

pince: claw

griffe: claw

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. claw [klɔ] N

1. claw (nail):

claw: griffe f

to sharpen one's claws: faire ses griffes

2. claw (pincer):

claw: pince f

Phrases:

to get one's claws into sb/sth inf: tenir qn/qc entre ses griffes

II. claw [klɔ] VB trans

claw: griffer

French

English

crochu(e): claw-like

pince: claw

griffe: claw

Present
I	claw
you	claw
he/she/it	claws
we	claw
you	claw
they	claw

Past
I	clawed
you	clawed
he/she/it	clawed
we	clawed
you	clawed
they	clawed

Present Perfect
I	have	clawed
you	have	clawed
he/she/it	has	clawed
we	have	clawed
you	have	clawed
they	have	clawed

Past Perfect
I	had	clawed
you	had	clawed
he/she/it	had	clawed
we	had	clawed
you	had	clawed
they	had	clawed

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