"claw" in sette lingue
Significatoclaw
Spagnolo
/ˈɡara/
f.altra origine · probably pre-Roman (Corominas)
A cat's claws are usually its uñas; tener garra is to have bite.
Francese
/ɡʁif/
f.altra origine · griffer 'to claw', from Germanic (Old High German grīfan 'to grab')
A bird of prey's talons are ses serres.
Italiano
/arˈtiʎʎo/
m.altra origine · probably Old Occitan artelh 'toe', from Latin ARTICULUM 'little joint'
Portoghese
/ˈɡahɐ/
f.altra origine · probably pre-Roman, shared with Spanish garra
Rumeno
/ˈɡe̯arə/
f.altra origine · of uncertain origin (perhaps pre-Roman)
plurale: gheare
Catalano
/ˈurpə/
f.altra origine · of uncertain origin
Inglese
/klɔ/
inglese nativa · Old English clawu
La storia
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.
Imparala
In una frase
- 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.