claw

Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

I.claw¹ /klɔː $ klɒː/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: clawu]

1. a sharp curved nail on an animal, bird, or some insects:
The cat dug his claws into my leg.
lobster claws
2. get your claws into somebody
a) if someone gets their claws into another person, they influence them in a harmful way:
The thought of Eloise getting her claws into the child made his blood run cold.
b) to say unpleasant things about someone in order to upset them:
Wait till the papers get their claws into him.
3. the curved end of a tool or machine, used for lifting things:
a claw hammer
II.claw² BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]
1. to tear or pull at something, using claws or your fingers
claw at
The cat keeps clawing at the rug.
2. claw your way to try very hard to reach a place or position, using a lot of effort and determination
claw your way up/along/back etc
He clawed his way forward inch by inch.
Benson clawed his way back into the lead.
claw something ↔ back phrasal verb
1. to get back something that you had lost, by trying very hard:
The company has managed to claw back its share of the market.
2. British English if a government or organization claws back money it has given to people, it takes it back

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claw
A claw is a hard, sharp, curved nail on the feet of some animals. Bears, cats, birds, dinosaurs, and many other animals have claws.

◎	[klɔ:]
※	danh từ
	■	vuốt (mèo, chim)
	■	chân có vuốt
	■	càng (cua...)
	■	vật hình móc
	■	(kỹ thuật) cam, vấu, cái kẹp
	■	(thông tục) tay
		☆	hold out your claw
			đưa tay ra đây
	〆	to draw in one's claw
		✓	bớt hăng, bớt sôi nổi; có thái độ ôn hoà hơn
	〆	to pare (cut) someone's claw
		✓	bẻ móng vuốt của ai (bóng)
※	ngoại động từ
	■	quắp (bằng vuốt)
	■	quào, cào; xé (bằng vuốt)
	■	gãi
※	nội động từ
	■	(+ at) móc vào, bám lấy; vồ, chụp bằng móng
		☆	the tiger clawed at the pig
			hổ vồ lợn
	■	(+ off) (hàng hải) ra khơi, ra khỏi bến cảng (thuyền)
	〆	claw me and I'll claw you
		✓	hãy đề cao tôi, tôi lại đề cao anh

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  chela, nipper, pincer, hook