clawed in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for clawed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.claw [Am klɔ, Brit klɔː] N

1. claw:

claw (of tiger, lion)

zarpa f

claw (of tiger, lion)

garra f

claw (of eagle)

garra f

to get one's claws into sb inf he won't stand a chance if she gets her claws into him

es hombre muerto si cae en sus garras

the critics have got their claws into him

los críticos se le han echado encima or se han encarnizado con él

2. claw (of crab, lobster):

claw

pinza f

3. claw:

claw (of hammer)

boca f sacaclavos

claw (of excavator)

cuchara f

II.claw [Am klɔ, Brit klɔː] VB trans

the cat had clawed the rug to shreds

el gato había destrozado la alfombra con las uñas

to claw one's way they clawed their way through the wreckage of the plane

se abrieron camino como pudieron entre los restos del avión

he clawed his way to the top

no reparó en medios para llegar a la cima

III.claw [Am klɔ, Brit klɔː] VB intr

claw

arañar

to claw at sth she clawed at his face

trató de arañarle la cara

the cat's clawing at the door

el gato está arañando la puerta

he clawed at the branch as he fell

intentó agarrarse de la rama al caer

claw hammer N

claw hammer

martillo m de orejas

claw back VB [Am klɔ -, Brit klɔː -] esp Brit (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

claw back money/revenue:

claw back

recuperar

Translations for clawed in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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martillo de orejas

claw hammer

achurar (uso hiperbólico)

to claw sb's eyes out Am inf

garra (de un animal)

claw

uña (de un oso, gato)

claw

clawed in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for clawed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.claw [klɔ] N

claw

garra f

claw (of sea creatures)

pinza f

to show one's claws fig

sacar [o enseñar] las uñas

II.claw [klɔ] VB trans

claw

arañar

Translations for clawed in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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garfa

claw

gafar

to claw

pinza(s)

claw

echar la zarpa (animal)

to claw

garra

claw

uña encarnada (de gato)

claw

mano de ave

bird's claw

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

For now, extra earnings are clawed back from recipients' cheques, which means people relying on income support often can't get ahead by earning money.

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The refundable and non-refundable tax credits you may be entitled to could be "clawed back", if net income level exceeds certain thresholds.

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Doctors have said if they bill more than the cap, the excess amount will be clawed back from the following months' fees.

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The original suit included a cat-eared cowl and clawed, flat-soled boots.

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Their eyes are black, their feet large and clawed, and their sharp teeth glisten.

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It is drawn as a beast with clawed hands and a hairy face, with most of its body hidden in a black cloud over a floodgate.

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The diet of the flat-clawed hermit crab comprises organic matter, algae, and sometimes other hermit crabs.

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As a lone human guarding the land, he grew hairy, clawed and gray.

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I slipped through his grip, and he with a horrible scream kicked madly for a few seconds and clawed the air with both his hands.

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Rather, it is brought to the attention of manicurists who routinely file the clawed toenail flat.

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