WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| claw n | usually plural (mammal, etc.: nail) | garra nf |
| | | zarpa nf |
| | Tigers are known for their sharp claws. |
| | Los tigres son famosos por sus afiladas garras. |
| claw n | usually plural (bird: talon) | garra nf |
| | The hawk grasped the field mouse with its claws. |
| | El halcón agarró el ratón de campo con sus garras. |
| claw n | usually plural (lobster, crab: pincer) | pinza nf |
| | | tenaza nf |
| | Don't touch the crab, it might pinch you with its claws! |
| | No toques el cangrejo: ¡te puede pellizcar con las pinzas! |
| claw [sb]⇒ vtr | (animal: dig, scratch at) | arañar⇒ vtr |
| | | rasguñar⇒ vtr |
| | My cat clawed me while I was playing with him. |
| | Mi gato me arañó cuando estaba jugando con él. |
| claw [sth]⇒ vtr | (animal: dig, scratch at) | rasguñar⇒ vtr |
| | | arañar⇒ vtr |
| | Cats sometimes claw the furniture. |
| | A veces los gatos rasguñan los muebles. |
| claw at [sth] vi + prep | (animal: dig, scratch) | arañar⇒ vtr |
| | | desgarrar⇒ vtr |
| | The fox clawed at the dirt at the entrance to the rabbit's nest. |
| | El zorro arañó la tierra alrededor de la madriguera del conejo. |
| claw at [sb] vi + prep | (animal: dig, scratch) | arañar a vtr + prep |
| | | rasguñar a vtr + prep |
| | The feisty baby panda clawed at his keeper. |
| | El enérgico cachorro de oso panda arañó a su cuidador. |
| claw at [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (person: grasp, clutch) | agarrarse de v prnl + prep |
| | The climber clawed desperately at the slippery rope. |
| Additional Translations |
| claw n | (hooked end of a hammer) (de martillo) | oreja nf |
| | (de martillo) | uña nf |
| | Use the claw of the hammer to remove nails. |
| | Use la oreja del martillo para quitar clavos. |
claw,
claw tool n | (hooked tool) | barreta nf |
| | The firefighter used a claw to break into the building. |
| | El bombero usó una barreta para entrar al edificio. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
Locuciones verbales
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| claw [sth] back vtr phrasal sep | figurative (recover: financial loss) | recuperarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | reestablecerse⇒ v prnl |
| claw [sth] back vtr phrasal sep | figurative (recover: [sth] lost) | recobrar⇒, recuperar⇒ vtr |
| | Considering its dismal sales figures and recent bankruptcy, General Motors will have to claw its way back to viability. |
| | A juzgar por su pésimo volumen de ventas y su reciente insolvencia, General Motors tendrá que esforzarse por recobrar su viabilidad. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
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