claws in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for claws in the English»French Dictionary

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

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retract animal: claws etc

rétracter

sheathe claws

rentrer

Translations for claws in the French»English Dictionary

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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

claws in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for claws in the English»French Dictionary

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

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draw in claws

rentrer

Translations for claws in the French»English Dictionary

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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

claws Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sharpen one's claws

faire ses griffes

to get one's claws into sb/sth inf

tenir qn entre ses griffes

to sink one's claws into sb's arm

planter ses griffes dans le bras à qn chat

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Instead of constantly feeding on a live host, females attack salps, using their mouths and claws to eat the animal and hollow out its gelatinous shell.

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True to its name, the rubber gaskets on the lugs and bass drum claws were dyed red.

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Aside from its protuberant eyes, anomalocaris had formidable claws lined with spines which it used to catch its prey and a "gnarly-looking circular mouth with teeth-like serrations inside".

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Like other ghost crabs, they produce sound and vibration by rapping their larger claws against the ground.

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Although a retraction mechanism is not known, it has been hypothesized that the claws later retract passively, while the damaged tissue is regenerated.

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When the crab has cooled down, twist off the legs and the claws.

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They have two arms with claws, and are very dexterous.

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The hind feet have four toes, and the devils have non-retractable claws.

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When going into direct battle, his claws would become nearly as long as scimitars.

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They have a typical mouse-like appearance, with short whiskers and stubby claws on the feet.

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