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paw

/pɔː/ /pɔ/

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noun

Pata

The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot.

Examples :

"The kitten's soft paw gently touched my hand. "

La suave pata del gatito tocó suavemente mi mano.

animal body part anatomy organism

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noun

Pata

Examples :

"Get your grubby paws off my things!"

¡Quita tus patas sucias de mis cosas!

animal part body

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verb

Hurgar con las patas

(of an animal) To go through something (such as a garbage can) with paws.

Examples :

"The cat pawed through the overflowing trash can, looking for a tasty treat. "

El gato hurgó con las patas en el basurero desbordante, buscando un premio sabroso.

animal action nature

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verb

Manotear

(of an animal) To gently push on something with a paw.

Examples :

"The cat pawed at the string, trying to get it off the table. "

El gato manoteaba la cuerda, tratando de quitarla de la mesa.

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verb

Rascar con la pata

(of an animal) To draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with the forefoot.

Examples :

"The dog began to paw at the door, wanting to go outside. "

El perro comenzó a rascar la puerta con la pata, queriendo salir.

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verb

Manosear

(by extension) To touch someone in a sexual way.

Examples :

"He was fired from his job after several female colleagues reported that he would try to paw them during work meetings. "

Fue despedido de su trabajo después de que varias compañeras informaran que intentaba manosearlas durante las reuniones de trabajo.

sex body action human moral

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verb

Manosear, escarbar torpemente

(by extension) To clumsily dig through something.

Examples :

"The dog pawed through the box of holiday decorations, scattering glitter everywhere. "

El perro manoseó la caja de adornos navideños, esparciendo brillantina por todas partes.

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verb

Adular, halagar

Examples :

"He tried to paw at his boss with compliments, hoping for a promotion. "

Intentó adular a su jefe con cumplidos, esperando una promoción.

attitude character action

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noun

Papá, padre

Examples :

"My paw took me to school this morning. "

Mi papá me llevó a la escuela esta mañana.