Garra in english
pronunciation: klɔ part of speech: noun
garra = claw ; grip ; paw ; talon.
Example: The dragon had very long claws and a great many teeth so she felt that it ought to be treated with respect.Example: It is therefore often hard to escape the grip of the official phraseology for fear that, in doing so, the meaning of the material will be altered or lost.Example: The chair's feet are sculpted in the likeness of a lion's paws.Example: Although rare, imperial eagles have been known to attack humans who come too close to their nests striking at them with their talons.more:
» bajo las garras de = under the grip of .
Example: During the German occupation, the Italian populace lived under the grip of fear as Allied bombardments pummeled towns.» caer en las garras de = fall under + the power of ; fall into + the clutches of .
Example: By the fortune of war, they fell under the power of the British army. Example: Would you rather fall into the clutches of an evil genius or an evil moron?.» car en las garras de = fall + prey to .
Example: Administrators all too easily fall prey to the siren song of cost reduction, especially if phrases like innovation are employed as harmonic accompaniment.» con garra = zesty [zestier -comp., zestiest -sup.] .
Example: Our garlic is freshly chopped daily, and we use the finest sun-dried tomatoes for a zesty treat on top of any pizza you choose!.» con las garras fuera = knives-out .
Example: The recent vote of no confidence against the leader of the United Kingdom's Conservative Party has created a 'knives-out' atmosphere in the press.» en las garras de = in the clutches of .
Example: French health officials warned Wednesday that the country is officially in the clutches of a flu epidemic.» escaparse de las garras de = escape + the clutches of .
Example: By January 2010 I had flown the coop and escaped the clutches of winter.» garras = clutches .
Example: But his mind, stimulated by the emotions of the encounter with the principal, ranged beyond his present world and sought satisfaction in the possibility of fleeing from her clutches.» jugar con garra = put on/up + a brave performance [También se usa esta expresión colocando la partícula on al final put + a brave performance on] .
Example: Benfica put up a brave performance against Chelsea but still crashed out of the Champions League.» luchar con garra = put up + a brave fight .
Example: Sadly her winning run came to an end today but not before she had put up a brave fight to finish a gallant 2nd!.» pelear con garra = put up + a brave fight .
Example: Sadly her winning run came to an end today but not before she had put up a brave fight to finish a gallant 2nd!.» rescatar Algo/Alguien de las garras de = rescue + Nombre + from the jaws of .
Example: Everywhere he has gone he has undertaken ambitious reorganizations, and has rescued many a company from the jaws of disaster = En todos los lugares en los que ha estado ha emprendido reestructuraciones ambiciosas, y ha rescatado a más de una compañía de las garras del desastre.garras = clutches.
Example: But his mind, stimulated by the emotions of the encounter with the principal, ranged beyond his present world and sought satisfaction in the possibility of fleeing from her clutches.