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claw¹
/klO;/
noun
1 [usually plural]
the curved pointed nail on the toe of animals or birds
cakar binatang atau kaki burung
2 a long, pointed part of a crab or some insects or other seacreatures used for catching and holding things
capit kepiting atau udang
▪ the claws of a crab/scorpion
capit2 kepiting/kalajengking
3 the part of a machine for picking things up that resembles the claw of an animal
bagian alat atau mesin, yg digunakan utk menjepit, mengangkat atau menarik benda
▪ a claw hammer
palu cakar yg digunakan utk mencabut paku
claw²
/klO;/
verb
attack by tearing or scratching sb using claw or nails
mencakar, mengoyak atau mencabik dengan cakar atau kuku
▪ [-object]
The cat was clawing at the tree.
Kucing itu sedang mencakar pohon.
▪ [+object]
The cat clawed her across the face. Kucing itu mencakar wajahnya.
| claw your way back, into sth, out of sth, to sth, etc.
gradually try to achieve sth or reach a place by working very hard
secara perlahan berusaha keras menggapai atau mencapai suatu tempat
▪ The most satisfying way to the top is clawing your way to it.
Cara yg paling memuaskan menuju puncak adalah berusaha keras sedikit demi sedikit utk mencapainya.
▪ The leopard clawed its way out of the trap.
Macan tutul itu per-lahan2 berusaha keluar dari perangkap itu.
PHR verb
| claw sth back
(a) get sth back by working very hard
mendapatkan kembali sst yg telah hilang, dengan usaha yg sangat keras
▪ How did they call back their market share?
Bagaimana meréka mendapatkan kembali pangsa meréka yg telah hilang?
▪ Our team was able to ~ a goal back at the last minte of the game.
Tim kami mampu mendapatkan sebuah gol di menit terakhir dari pertandingan.
(b) (of a government/ company) get back what you have paid to sb by putting a high price on the product you sell
(tt pemerintah/perusahaan)
mendapatkan kembali uang yg dibayarkan kepada org lain, biasanya melalui pajak atau dengan memasang harga produk yg lebih tinggi
