English-German translation for "paw"

"paw" German translation

paw
[pɔː]noun | Substantiv s

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Pfote, Tatze Pfote Klaue
  • Pfotefeminine | Femininum f
    paw
    Tatzefeminine | Femininum f
    paw
    paw
  • Pfotefeminine | Femininum f
    paw hand familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    paw hand familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
examples
  • paws off!
    Pfoten weg!
    paws off!
  • Klauefeminine | Femininum f
    paw handwriting familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg humorously | humorvoll, scherzhafthum
    paw handwriting familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg humorously | humorvoll, scherzhafthum
paw
[pɔː]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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schlagen, scharren, kratzen betatschen, angrapschen, ungeschickt anfassen, tätscheln herumfuchteln in
  • betatschen
    paw familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    paw familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
  • angrapschen
    paw
    paw
  • ungeschickt anfassen
    paw grab clumsily familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    paw grab clumsily familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
  • tätscheln
    paw pat familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    paw pat familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
  • (mit der Hand) herumfuchteln in (dative (case) | Dativdat)
    paw rare | seltenselten (wave around: hand)
    paw rare | seltenselten (wave around: hand)
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paw
[pɔː]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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scharren, kratzen, ausschlagen, treten fummeln, ungeschickt zufassen
  • fummeln
    paw make clumsy grab for familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    ungeschickt zufassen
    paw make clumsy grab for familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    paw make clumsy grab for familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
Als er ein kleiner Welpe war, legte er seine Pfoten auf Ihr Bein- ja, ist das nicht süß?
When he was a little puppy, he puts his paws on your leg-- you know, isn't that nice?
Source: TED
Manche denken, Israel sei die rechte Hand der USA; andere glauben, es sei genau umgekehrt.
Some think that Israel is the cat's paw of the US; others believe it is the other way around.
Source: News-Commentary
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© Princeton University

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