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 German |
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| to clutch; to claw at sth. | nach etw. greifen {v} | |
| clutching; clawing | greifend | |
| clutched; clawed | gegriffen | |
| His fingers clutched / clawed at the air. | Seine Finger griffen in die Luft. | |
| Frieda clutched at her throat.; Frieda's hands clawed at her throat. | Frieda griff sich an die Kehle. | |
| The climbers clawed their way up the steep terrain. | Die Kletterer arbeiteten sich Griff um Griff das steile Gelände hinauf. | |
| He has clawed his way to the top of his profession. | Er hat sich in seinem Metier an die Spitze gehangelt. |