claw

claw
1. noun
(of bird, animal) Kralle, die; (of crab, lobster, etc.) Schere, die; (foot with claw) Klaue, die
2. transitive verb
kratzen
3. intransitive verb

claw at something — sich an etwas (Akk.) krallen

Phrasal Verbs:
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[klo:] 1. noun
1) (one of the hooked nails of an animal or bird: The cat sharpened its claws on the tree-trunk.) die Krallen
2) (the foot of an animal or bird with hooked nails: The owl held the mouse in its claw.) die Klaue
3) ((the pointed end of) the leg of a crab etc.) die Schere
2. verb
(to scratch or tear (at something) with claws or nails: The two cats clawed at each other.) kratzen
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claw
[klɔ:, AM also klɑ:]
I. n Kralle f; of birds of prey, big cats Klaue[n] f[pl]; (of sea creatures) Schere[n] f[pl]
to sharpen one's \claws die Krallen schärfen
to get one's \claws into sb jdn in die Klauen bekommen fig
II. vt
1. (scratch)
to \claw sb jdn kratzen
to \claw sth etw zerkratzen
2. (make way by using hands)
to \claw one's way through sth sich dat seinen Weg durch etw akk graben; (fig: fight to achieve) sich akk durch etw akk durchboxen
III. vi
to \claw at sth
1. (take hold of) sich akk an etw akk krallen
to \claw at thin air ins Leere greifen
2. (injure with claws) die Krallen in etw akk schlagen
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[klɔː]
1. n
Kralle f; (of lions, birds of prey also, of excavator) Klaue f; (of lobster etc) Schere f, Zange f; (of hammer) Nagelklaue f

to show one's claws (fig) — die Krallen zeigen

to get one's claws into sb (inf) — (dauernd) auf jdm herumhacken

once a woman like that has got her claws into a man ... — wenn eine Frau wie die erst einmal einen Mann in den Klauen hat ...

2. vt
kratzen

badly clawed —

the mole claws its way through the soil — der Maulwurf wühlt sich durch das Erdreich

they clawed their way out from under the rubble — sie wühlten sich aus dem Schutt hervor

he clawed his way to the top (fig)er hat sich an die Spitze durchgeboxt

two women, like cats, clawing each other — zwei Frauen, die wie Hyänen aufeinander losgingen

3. vi

to claw at sth — sich an etw (acc)

he clawed desperately for the handle — er krallte verzweifelt nach der Klinke

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claw [klɔː]
A s
1. ZOOL
a) Klaue f, Kralle f (beide auch fig)
b) Schere f (eines Krebses etc):
get one’s claws into sb fig
a) jemanden in seine Klauen bekommen,
b) auf jemandem herumhacken umg;
pare sb’s claws fig jemandem die Krallen beschneiden
2. fig Klaue f, Pfote f (beide pej) (Hand)
3. Kratzwunde f
4. BOT Nagel m (an Blütenblättern)
5. TECH
a) Klaue f, Kralle f, Haken m, Greifer m
b) gespaltene Finne (des Hammers)
B v/t
1. die Krallen schlagen in (akk)
2. (zer)kratzen, zerkrallen, zerreißen:
claw sb’s face jemandem das Gesicht zerkratzen
3. umkrallen, packen
4. claw off sich entledigen (gen), loswerden
C v/i
1. kratzen
2. (mit den Krallen) reißen, zerren (beide:
at an dat)
3. greifen (at, for nach)
4. oft claw off SCHIFF windwärts vom Ufer abhalten
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1. noun
(of bird, animal) Kralle, die; (of crab, lobster, etc.) Schere, die; (foot with claw) Klaue, die
2. transitive verb
kratzen
3. intransitive verb

claw at something — sich an etwas (Akk.) krallen

Phrasal Verbs:
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(bird) n.
Fang ¨-e (Vogelkralle) m. n.
Klaue -n f.
Kralle -n f. v.
zerkratzen, v.

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