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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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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
retract animal: claws etc
rétracter
sheathe claws
rentrer
French
French
English
English
griffe
claw
sortir/rentrer ses griffes lit félin:
to show/sheathe its claws
sortir/rentrer ses griffes fig personne:
to show/sheathe one's claws
se faire les griffes [ou faire ses griffes] lit félin:
to sharpen its claws (sur on)
se faire les griffes [ou faire ses griffes] fig personne:
to sharpen one's claws
griffe
claw
arrache-clou
claw hammer
tire-clou (de marteau)
nail claw
le chat a rétracté ses griffes
the cat retracted its claws

in the PONS Dictionary

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English
French
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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
draw in claws
rentrer
French
French
English
English
griffe
claw
faire ses griffes
to sharpen one's claws
montrer les griffes
to show one's claws
rentrer ses griffes
to draw in one's claws
crochu(e)
claw-like
pince
claw
planter ses griffes dans le bras à qn chat
to sink one's claws into sb's arm
in the PONS Dictionary
English
English
French
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
draw in claws
rentrer
French
French
English
English
griffe
claw
faire ses griffes
to sharpen one's claws
montrer les griffes
to show one's claws
rentrer ses griffes
to draw in one's claws
crochu(e)
claw-like
pince
claw
planter ses griffes dans le bras à qn chat
to sink one's claws into sb's arm
Present
Iclaw
youclaw
he/she/itclaws
weclaw
youclaw
theyclaw
Past
Iclawed
youclawed
he/she/itclawed
weclawed
youclawed
theyclawed
Present Perfect
Ihaveclawed
youhaveclawed
he/she/ithasclawed
wehaveclawed
youhaveclawed
theyhaveclawed
Past Perfect
Ihadclawed
youhadclawed
he/she/ithadclawed
wehadclawed
youhadclawed
theyhadclawed
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