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griffer
to scratch

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. griffer [ɡʀife] VB trans

1. griffer (égratigner) animal, personne:

griffer personne, bras, jambe
to scratch
tu m'as griffé le doigt!
you've scratched my finger!
griffer qn au visage/à la joue
to scratch sb on the face/on the cheek
se faire griffer
to get scratched (par by)

2. griffer (marquer d'un logo):

griffer foulard, stylo
to put one's name to

II. se griffer VB refl

se griffer refl personne:

se griffer
to scratch oneself
se griffer au visage
to scratch one's face
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claw at person
essayer de griffer
to get a scratch from a cat
se faire griffer par un chat
scratch cat, person: person
griffer
to get scratched (by cat)
se faire griffer
scratch person, cat:
griffer
claw
griffer
blaze tree
griffer, marquer

in the PONS Dictionary

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griffer [gʀife] VB trans

griffer
to scratch
English
English
French
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tear at person
griffer
claw
griffer
in the PONS Dictionary
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griffer [gʀife] VB trans

griffer
to scratch
English
English
French
French
claw
griffer
tear at person
griffer
Présent
jegriffe
tugriffes
il/elle/ongriffe
nousgriffons
vousgriffez
ils/ellesgriffent
Imparfait
jegriffais
tugriffais
il/elle/ongriffait
nousgriffions
vousgriffiez
ils/ellesgriffaient
Passé simple
jegriffai
tugriffas
il/elle/ongriffa
nousgriffâmes
vousgriffâtes
ils/ellesgriffèrent
Futur simple
jegrifferai
tugrifferas
il/elle/ongriffera
nousgrifferons
vousgrifferez
ils/ellesgrifferont
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Superbe, pleine d'humour, vêtue d'une robe griffée, elle exhibe tous les signes de la réussite.
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Ses ongles sont plus solides que ceux d'un humain normal, et il s'en sert pour griffer ses adversaires.
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Soudainement, tous les autres clients se griffent convulsivement les yeux, alors que le boucher du magasin retourne son couteau contre lui.
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Mordre, griffer, frapper, étrangler, etc. sont équivalents à une faute.
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Pendant plusieurs années, il expérimente ses tactilographies consistant à griffer des toiles recouvertes de couches successives de peintures, chaque griffure révélant une couleur apposée dessous.
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