clamber

Catalan translation: grimpar

03:23 Dec 11, 2001
English to Catalan translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: clamber
Can anyone come up with something that captures the feel of this word better than "enfilar-se, pujar de quatre potes"?
Jon Zuber (X)
Catalan translation:grimpar
Explanation:
grimpar v. intr. Enfilar-se ajudant-se de les mans. | FIG. El nou director només pensa a grimpar.
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Carles Surià Albà
Local time: 20:11
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Thanks to all answerers. I don't think "grimpar" quite connotes the awkwardness that "clamber" does, but prolly one has to use something adverbial for that.
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5grimpar
Carles Surià Albà
3 +1clamber
Sheila Hardie
4grimpar
kalima


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clamber


Explanation:
It really depends on the context and what is doing the clambering, Jon. Could you possibly provide more information. Then it would be easier to help out.

I imagine you have these definitions from the GDLC, but just in case:

2 pron 1 Pujar valent-se alhora dels peus i de les mans. S'ha enfilat en un pi. S'enfilava penya amunt.
   
2 Pujar, una planta, arrapant-se o entortolligant-se al tronc d'un arbre, un aspre, una paret, etc. El lligabosc s'enfilava pels troncs de les alzines.
   
3 p ext Pujar, especialment amb esforç. S'enfila pel pendent xiulant, com si no li costés.
   
4 fig Amb baixeses i adulacions s'ha anat enfilant, i avui ja ocupa un càrrec dels més importants.
   
5 fig Irritar-se molt, prendre un gran enuig. Quan discuteix, s'enfila, s'enfila, i ni ell mateix no sap el que es diu.

Sheila Hardie
Spain
Local time: 20:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 8

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agree  Carles Surià Albà
31 mins
  -> gràcies, Carles:)
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
grimpar


Explanation:
grimpar v. intr. Enfilar-se ajudant-se de les mans. | FIG. El nou director només pensa a grimpar.

Carles Surià Albà
Local time: 20:11
Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan
Grading comment
Thanks to all answerers. I don't think "grimpar" quite connotes the awkwardness that "clamber" does, but prolly one has to use something adverbial for that.
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grimpar


Explanation:
I am a climber, and Catalan. We use this
word, which is the same in French and means climbing, when we mean something between climbing and walking up (not a wall or a route but easy climb).

kalima
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