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paw

/pɔː/ /pɔ/

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noun

Patte

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 patte douce du chaton a doucement touché ma main.

animal body part anatomy organism

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noun

Patte

Examples :

"Get your grubby paws off my things!"

Retirez vos pattes sales de mes affaires !

animal part body

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verb

Fouiller avec les pattes

(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. "

Le chat fouillait dans la poubelle débordante, à la recherche d'une friandise savoureuse.

animal action nature

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verb

Patouner

(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. "

Le chat patounait la ficelle, essayant de la faire tomber de la table.

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verb

Fouiller avec la patte, gratter

(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. "

Le chien a commencé à gratter à la porte avec sa patte, voulant sortir.

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verb

Tripoter, peloter

(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. "

Il a été renvoyé de son travail après que plusieurs collègues féminines ont signalé qu'il essayait de les peloter pendant les réunions de travail.

sex body action human moral

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verb

Fouiller maladroitement

(by extension) To clumsily dig through something.

Examples :

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

Le chien fouillait maladroitement dans la boîte de décorations de Noël, éparpillant des paillettes partout.

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verb

Flatter, lécher les bottes

Examples :

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

Il a essayé de flatter son patron avec des compliments, espérant une promotion.

attitude character action

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noun

Papa, père

Examples :

"My paw took me to school this morning. "

Mon papa m'a emmené à l'école ce matin.