clawing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for clawing 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

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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

clawing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for clawing 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

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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