zarpa

f.

1 claw (de animal) (uña).

2 paw, hand (informal) (of person).

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: zarpar.

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zarpa

► nombre femenino

1 claw, paw

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FRASEOLOGÍA

echarle la zarpa a algo (animal) to pounce on something 2 (persona) to grab something

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SF

1) [de león, tigre] paw; [de persona] * paw, mitt

echar la zarpa a algo — to get one's hands on sth

2) [de barro] splash of mud

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femenino

a) (Zool) paw

b) (fam) (mano) paw (colloq)

echarle la zarpa a alguien/algo — animal to pounce on somebody/something; persona to get one's hands on somebody/something

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= paw, talon.

Ex. The chair's feet are sculpted in the likeness of a lion's paws.

Ex. Although rare, imperial eagles have been known to attack humans who come too close to their nests striking at them with their talons.

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femenino

a) (Zool) paw

b) (fam) (mano) paw (colloq)

echarle la zarpa a alguien/algo — animal to pounce on somebody/something; persona to get one's hands on somebody/something

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= paw, talon.

Ex: The chair's feet are sculpted in the likeness of a lion's paws.

Ex: Although rare, imperial eagles have been known to attack humans who come too close to their nests striking at them with their talons.

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zarpa

feminine

1 (Zool) paw

2 (fam) (mano) paw (colloq)

echarle la zarpa a algn «animal» to pounce on sb;

«persona» to get one's hands on sb, get hold of sb

echarle la zarpa a algo to get one's hands on sth, get hold of sth

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Del verbo zarpar: (conjugate zarpar)

zarpa es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
zarpa    
zarpar
zarpa sustantivo femenino

a) (Zool) paw

b) (fam) (mano) paw (colloq)

zarpar (conjugate zarpar) verbo intransitivo
to set sail, weigh anchor
zarpa f Zool & figurado paw
zarpar verbo intransitivo to set sail: mañana zarpamos con destino a Río, tomorrow we set sail for Río
'zarpa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
uña
English:
paw
- sail
- claw

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zarpa nf

1. [de animal] [uña] claw;

[mano] paw

2. Fam [de persona] paw, hand;

echar la zarpa a algo to get one's paws o mitts on sth

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zarpa

f paw;

echar la zarpa a algo fam get one’s hands on sth

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zarpa nf

: paw

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zarpa n paw