clawing

[US]/[klɔːɪŋ]/
[UK]/[ˈklɔːɪŋ]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. at gribe eller holde fast, især med hænderne eller neglene; at kæmpe eller konkurrere hårdt.
v. (om et dyr) at angribe med kløer. At angribe med kløer.
n. Handlingen at gribe eller holde fast; En kamp eller konkurrence.
Word Forms
Pluralclawings

Phrases & Collocations

clawing his way

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clawing at the door

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clawing back

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clawing desperately

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clawing for position

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clawing its way

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clawing at the earth

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clawing forward

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clawing through

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Example Sentences

the cat was clawing at the scratching post with enthusiasm.

Kattens kløede ivrigt på kradsetårnet.

he was clawing his way to the top of the company ladder.

Han kæmpede sig op ad virksomhedens karrierestige.

the desperate climber was clawing for purchase on the icy rock face.

Den desperate klatrer kløede efter fodfæste på den isglatte klippeflade.

the raccoon was clawing at the garbage can, searching for food.

Grævlingen kløede i skraldespanden og ledte efter mad.

the child was clawing at his stuffed animal, pretending to be a bear.

Barnet kløede i sit bamsetøj, som om det var en bjørn.

the lawyer was clawing back lost ground in the courtroom.

Advokaten kæmpede for at vinde tabt terræn i retten.

the bear was clawing at the tree trunk, marking its territory.

Bjørnen kløede i træstammen og markerede sit territorium.

she felt like she was clawing her way out of a difficult situation.

Hun følte, at hun kæmpede sig ud af en vanskelig situation.

the injured bird was clawing weakly at the ground.

Den sårede fugl kløede svagt i jorden.

the dog was clawing at the door, wanting to go outside.

Hunden kløede i døren og ville ud.

the software developers were clawing for resources to finish the project.

Softwareudviklerne kæmpede for ressourcer til at færdiggøre projektet.

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