« claw » en sept langues
Sensclaw
Espagnol
/ˈɡara/
fém.autre source · probably pre-Roman (Corominas)
A cat's claws are usually its uñas; tener garra is to have bite.
Français
/ɡʁif/
fém.autre source · griffer 'to claw', from Germanic (Old High German grīfan 'to grab')
A bird of prey's talons are ses serres.
Italien
/arˈtiʎʎo/
masc.autre source · probably Old Occitan artelh 'toe', from Latin ARTICULUM 'little joint'
Portugais
/ˈɡahɐ/
fém.autre source · probably pre-Roman, shared with Spanish garra
Roumain
/ˈɡe̯arə/
fém.autre source · of uncertain origin (perhaps pre-Roman)
pluriel: gheare
Catalan
/ˈurpə/
fém.autre source · of uncertain origin
Anglais
/klɔ/
anglais natif · Old English clawu
L’histoire
Claws vary more than any other body word: Spanish and Portuguese garra, French griffe, Italian artiglio, Romanian gheară and Catalan urpa come from at least five sources, several of them uncertain.
L’apprendre
Dans une phrase
- esEl león tiene garras afiladas.
- frLe lion a des griffes acérées.
- itIl leone ha artigli affilati.
- ptO leão tem garras afiadas.
- roLeul are gheare ascuțite.
- caEl lleó té urpes esmolades.
- enThe lion has sharp claws.