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1 claw back
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2 ■ claw back
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3 clawback claw·back n
['klɔːˌbæk](of tax, duty etc) recupero -
4 claw
I [klɔː]1) zool. (of animal, bird of prey) artiglio m.; (of crab, lobster) chela f.2) colloq. fig. grinfia f.to get one's claws into sb. — fare cadere qcn. nelle proprie grinfie
3) (on hammer) granchio m.II [klɔː]2) fig.to claw sb.'s eyes out — cavare gli occhi a qcn.
•* * *[klo:] 1. noun1) (one of the hooked nails of an animal or bird: The cat sharpened its claws on the tree-trunk.) artiglio2) (the foot of an animal or bird with hooked nails: The owl held the mouse in its claw.) zampa3) ((the pointed end of) the leg of a crab etc.) chela, pinza2. verb(to scratch or tear (at something) with claws or nails: The two cats clawed at each other.) graffiare* * *[klɔː]1. n2. vt3. vito claw at — graffiare, (prey) ghermire
•* * *claw /klɔ:/n.1 artiglio; unghione; ( per estens.) zampa: (fig.) to pare (o to clip, to cut) sb. 's claws, tagliare gli artigli a q.; rendere innocuo q.4 (spreg. o scherz.) grinfia; zampa; mano: Take off your claws!, giù le zampe!● claw bar, palanchino; piede di porco □ claw hammer, martello a granchio ( da carpentiere) □ claw-hammer coat, giacca a coda di rondine □ claw hatchet, accetta a granchio □ (fam.) to get one's claws into sb., riuscire ad avere q. tra le grinfie; dire cose sgradevoli su q.; ( di donna) accalappiare q.(to) claw /klɔ:/A v. t.1 artigliare; ghermire; tirare a sé con gli artigli; graffiare; dilaniareB v. i.2 – to claw for, tentare di afferrare, di aggrapparsi a: to claw for the handle, cercare di afferrare la maniglia● to claw one's way, avanzare aprendosi la strada a fatica ( usando le mani).* * *I [klɔː]1) zool. (of animal, bird of prey) artiglio m.; (of crab, lobster) chela f.2) colloq. fig. grinfia f.to get one's claws into sb. — fare cadere qcn. nelle proprie grinfie
3) (on hammer) granchio m.II [klɔː]2) fig.to claw sb.'s eyes out — cavare gli occhi a qcn.
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5 dig in
1) mil. trincerarsi (anche fig.)2) colloq. (eat) buttarsi sul cibodig in everybody! — fatevi sotto! dig in [sth.], dig [sth.] in sotterrare [ compost]; piantare, conficcare [stake, weapon]
* * *1. vi + adv1) (fam: eat) attaccare a mangiare2) (also: dig o.s. in) Mil trincerarsi, fig insediarsi, installarsi2. vt + adv(compost) interrare, (knife, claw) affondareto dig in one's heels — (fig) impuntarsi
* * *1) mil. trincerarsi (anche fig.)2) colloq. (eat) buttarsi sul cibodig in everybody! — fatevi sotto! dig in [sth.], dig [sth.] in sotterrare [ compost]; piantare, conficcare [stake, weapon]
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