claw

griffe

Ongle pointu et courbé sur la patte d’un animal, servant à s’accrocher, grimper ou griffer.

En anglais simple : A sharp, curved nail on an animal’s foot, used for gripping, climbing, or scratching.

• The cat caught its claw in my sleeve.
• The eagle gripped the branch with its claws.
• A single claw had left a deep mark on the wood.

Expressions courantes : sharp claw, cat claw, claw marks, curved claw

pince

Une des deux parties puissantes permettant au crabe ou au homard de saisir des objets et de se défendre.

En anglais simple : One of the two strong body parts a crab or lobster uses to hold things and defend itself.

• The crab raised one claw.
• She cracked the lobster’s claws to reach the meat.
• A crayfish can grip food with its claws.

Synonymes : pincer, chela

Expressions courantes : crab claw, lobster claw, claw meat

griffer, lacérer

Griffer ou déchirer quelque chose avec des ongles pointus, des pattes d’animal ou les doigts.

En anglais simple : To scratch or tear something using sharp nails, an animal’s feet, or your fingers.

• The cat clawed my hand.
• She clawed at the tight rope around her wrists.
• Stop the kitten from clawing the sofa.

Comment l'utiliser : claw at someone/something (The cat clawed at the closed door.)

Synonymes : scratch, tear at

Expressions courantes : claw at something, claw someone’s face, claw the furniture