claw

the sharp curved nail of a bird, animal, or crab that is used for holding on to things and digging into them

garra, uña

Collocations bird claw · crab claw

• The crab's claws are very strong.

  Las garras del cangrejo son muy fuertes.

to use your claws to dig into something or hold on to it

rasgar con las garras, agarrar con las garras

Collocations claw at something

• The cat clawed at the door.

  El gato rasgó la puerta con sus garras.

a tool with a curved blade that is used for digging into something, especially wood or ice

pico (de picahielo)

Collocations ice claw

• He used an ice claw to break the ice.

  Usó un pico de picahielo para romper el hielo.

to try very hard to get something, especially when this is unfair or unpleasant for other people

luchar por algo con uñas y dientes

Collocations claw your way to something

• She clawed her way to the top of the company.

  Ella luchó por llegar a la cima de la empresa con uñas y dientes.