| Principales traductions |
| claw n | usually plural (mammal, etc.: nail) (d'un mammifère) | griffe nf |
| | Tigers are known for their sharp claws. |
| | Les tigres sont réputés pour leurs griffes acérées. |
| claw n | usually plural (bird: talon) (d'un oiseau) | serre nf |
| | The hawk grasped the field mouse with its claws. |
| | L'aigle saisit le mulot entre ses serres. |
| claw n | usually plural (lobster, crab: pincer) (d'un crabe...) | pince nf |
| | Don't touch the crab, it might pinch you with its claws! |
| | Ne touche pas ce crabe, il risque de te mettre un coup de pince ! |
| claw [sb]⇒ vtr | (animal: dig, scratch at) | griffer⇒ vtr |
| | My cat clawed me while I was playing with him. |
| | Mon chat m'a griffé alors que je jouais avec lui. |
| claw [sth]⇒ vtr | (animal: dig, scratch at) | griffer⇒ vtr |
| | Cats sometimes claw the furniture. |
| | Il arrive que les chats griffent les meubles. |
| claw at [sth] vi + prep | (animal: dig, scratch) | griffer⇒ vtr |
| | The fox clawed at the dirt at the entrance to the rabbit's nest. |
| | Le renard griffait ce qui bloquait l'entrée du terrier du lapin. |
| claw at [sb] vi + prep | (animal: dig, scratch) | griffer⇒ vtr |
| | The feisty baby panda clawed at his keeper. |
| | Fougueux, le bébé panda griffa son gardien. |
| claw at [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (person: grasp, clutch) | tirer sur [qch] vi + prep |
| | The climber clawed desperately at the slippery rope. |