claw
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. la griffe
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
The bear showed its menacing claws.L'ours montrait ses griffes menaçantes.
b. la serre
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
(bird of prey)
The eagle's claw grasped the branch tightly.La serre de l'aigle tenait fermement la branche.
c. la pince
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
(shellfish or scorpion)
The crab locked its claw firmly on Scott's finger when he tried to pick it up.Le crabe a serré sa pince sur le doigt de Scott quand il a essayé de le ramasser.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. griffer
The cat clawed my hands when I was trying to give him a pill.Le chat m’a griffé les mains alors que j’essayais de lui donner une pilule.
a. déchirer
The lion clawed the tent to shreds.Le lion a déchiré la tente en lambeaux.
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