paw

paw
I [pɔː]
nome (of animal) zampa f.; spreg. (hand) zampa f., manaccia f.
II [pɔː]
verbo transitivo
1) [animal] dare una zampata a

to paw the ground — [horse] scalpitare; [bull] battere il terreno con lo zoccolo

2) spreg. [person] palpare, palpeggiare
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[po:] 1. noun
(the foot of an animal with claws or nails: The dog had a thorn in its paw.) zampa
2. verb
1) ((of an animal) to touch, hit etc (usually several times) with a paw or paws: The cat was pawing (at) the dead mouse.) dare zampate
2) ((of an animal) to hit (the ground, usually several times) with a hoof, usually a front hoof: The horse pawed (at) the ground.) scalpitare
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[pɔː]
1. n
(of animal), (also), (fam: hand) zampa
2. vt
1) (subj: animal) dare una zampata a

to paw the ground (also) fig — scalpitare

2) (pej: sexually) palpare, mettere le zampe addosso a
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paw /pɔ:/
n.
1 (zool.) zampa
2 (fam. scherz.) mano; zampa (scherz.): Get your paws off me!, toglimi le zampe di dosso!
● (a un cane) Paw!, zampa!; zampina!
(to) paw /pɔ:/
A v. i.
(del cavallo) scalpitare
B v. t.
1 (del cavallo) colpire con la zampa; dare una zampata a: The wild horse pawed the air, il cavallo selvaggio dava zampate all'aria (o scalciava)
2 (fam.: di persona) mettere le mani addosso a; maneggiare in modo maldestro
● (di un cane) to paw (at) the door, grattare la porta (per entrare) □ to paw the ground, scalpitare.
* * *
I [pɔː]
nome (of animal) zampa f.; spreg. (hand) zampa f., manaccia f.
II [pɔː]
verbo transitivo
1) [animal] dare una zampata a

to paw the ground — [horse] scalpitare; [bull] battere il terreno con lo zoccolo

2) spreg. [person] palpare, palpeggiare

English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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Synonyms:
(of beasts with claws) / (in contempt)


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