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1 make a clutch at something
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2 clutch
clutch [klʌt∫]1. nounc. [of eggs] couvée fa. ( = cling) to clutch at se cramponner à* * *[klʌtʃ] 1.1) Automobile embrayage m2.clutches plural noun3.to fall into the clutches of — tomber sous les griffes or la patte (colloq) de
transitive verb tenir fermement [object, child]to clutch somebody/something to — serrer quelqu'un/quelque chose contre [chest]
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3 clutch at
• clutch at something to grab at something ухватиться за что-тоThe little girl clutched at her mother’s arm. She clutched at the opportunity to get a job with that company.
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4 clutch at
clutch at [something/somebody] tenter d'attraper [branch, rail, person]; saisir [arm]; fig s'accrocher à [hope]; sauter sur [opportunity, excuse] -
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1. verb1) ((with at) to try to take hold of: I clutched at a floating piece of wood to save myself from drowning.) agarrar2) (to hold tightly (in the hands): She was clutching a 50-cent piece.) apretar
2. noun1) (control or power: He fell into the clutches of the enemy.) dominio2) ((the pedal operating) a device by means of which two moving parts of an engine may be connected or disconnected: He released the clutch and the car started to move.) embrague•clutch vb agarrar / estrechar
clutch /'klʊtʃ/ sustantivo masculino (AmC, Col, Méx, Ven) clutch ' clutch' also found in these entries: Spanish: aferrarse - clavo - embrague - nidada - clotch - embragar - pedal - sobre English: clutch - disengage - engage - straw - release - sliptr[klʌʧ]1 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL embrague nombre masculino2 (grasp, grip) agarrón nombre masculino1 (seize) agarrar; (hold tightly) estrechar, apretar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto fall into somebody's clutches caer en las garras de alguiento clutch at straws aferrarse a cualquier cosato let in the clutch SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL embragarto let out the clutch SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL desembragarclutch bag cartera————————tr[klʌʧ]1 (of eggs) nidadaclutch ['klʌʧ] vt: agarrar, asirclutch vito clutch at : tratar de agarrarclutch n1) grasp, grip: agarre m, apretón m2) : embrague m, clutch m (de una máquina)3) clutches npl: garras fplhe fell into their clutches: cayó en sus garrasn.• apresamiento s.m.• embrague (Automóvil) s.m.• uña s.f.v.• agarrafar v.• agarrar v.• empuñar v.klʌtʃ
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1)a) clutches pl garras fplto be in/fall into somebody's/something's clutches — estar*/caer* en las garras de alguien/algo
b) (difficult, crucial situation) (AmE)in the clutch — (colloq) en las emergencias; (before n)
clutch situation — situación f de emergencia
2)a) ( device) embrague m, clutch m (AmC, Col, Méx, Ven)b) clutch (pedal) (pedal m del) embrague m, clutch m (AmC, Col, Méx, Ven)to let out the clutch — desembragar*, soltar* el embrague
3)a) ( of eggs) nidada fb) (group, bunch) puñado m
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transitive verb tener* firmemente agarradoshe clutched the child to her breast — estrechó or apretó al niño contra su pecho
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I [klʌtʃ]1. N1) (Aut) embrague m, cloche m (LAm); (=pedal) (pedal m del) embrague m or cloche m2) (=grasp)to get sth out of sb's clutches — hacer que algn ceda la posesión or se desprenda de algo
3) (US) * (=crisis) crisis f inv2.VT (=catch hold of) asir, agarrar (esp LAm); (=hold tightly) apretar, agarrar3.VIto clutch at — tratar de agarrar; (fig) aferrarse a
- clutch at straws4.CPDclutch bag N — bolso m (sin asas)
clutch pedal N — [of car] (pedal m del) embrague m
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[klʌtʃ]N [of eggs] nidada f* * *[klʌtʃ]
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1)a) clutches pl garras fplto be in/fall into somebody's/something's clutches — estar*/caer* en las garras de alguien/algo
b) (difficult, crucial situation) (AmE)in the clutch — (colloq) en las emergencias; (before n)
clutch situation — situación f de emergencia
2)a) ( device) embrague m, clutch m (AmC, Col, Méx, Ven)b) clutch (pedal) (pedal m del) embrague m, clutch m (AmC, Col, Méx, Ven)to let out the clutch — desembragar*, soltar* el embrague
3)a) ( of eggs) nidada fb) (group, bunch) puñado m
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transitive verb tener* firmemente agarradoshe clutched the child to her breast — estrechó or apretó al niño contra su pecho
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1. transitive verb 2. intransitive verb 3. nounfall into somebody's clutches — jemandem in die Klauen fallen
2) (Motor Veh., Mech.) Kupplung, dielet in the clutch, put the clutch in — einkuppeln
disengage the clutch, let the clutch out — auskuppeln
* * *1. verb1) ((with at) to try to take hold of: I clutched at a floating piece of wood to save myself from drowning.) ergreifen2. noun2) ((the pedal operating) a device by means of which two moving parts of an engine may be connected or disconnected: He released the clutch and the car started to move.) die Kupplung•- academic.ru/115685/clutch_at_straws">clutch at straws* * *[klʌtʃ]I. viII. vt▪ to \clutch sth/sb etw/jdn umklammernto \clutch sb's hand jds Hand umklammernIII. nto let the \clutch out auskuppelnto push the \clutch in einkuppeln2. (set)\clutch of students eine Schar Studenten3. (control)* * *I [klʌtʃ]1. n1) (= grip) Griff mto let in/out the clutch — ein-/auskuppeln
3) (fig)to fall into sb's clutches — jdm in die Hände fallen, jdm ins Netz gehen
to be in sb's clutches — in jds Gewalt (dat) sein
to have sb in one's clutches —
he escaped her clutches — er entkam ihren Klauen
2. vt(= grab) umklammern, packen; (= hold tightly) umklammert halten IIn(of chickens) Brut f; (of eggs) Gelege nt* * *clutch1 [klʌtʃ]A v/t1. packen, (er)greifen2. umklammern, umkrampfen, krampfhaft festhalten:clutch to one’s breast an die Brust pressen3. an sich reißen (auch fig)B v/i2. TECH kuppelnC s1. (krampfhafter oder gieriger) Griff:make a clutch at → B 12. a) ZOOL Klaue f, Kralle f (beide auch fig):have sb (sth) in one’s clutches jemanden (etwas) in seinen Fängen haltenb) fig Hand f, Gewalt f:fall into sb’s clutches in jemandes Klauen geraten3. TECHa) Greifer m, Klaue fb) Kupplungshebel mc) Kupplung fclutch2 [klʌtʃ] s1. Brut f (junger Hühner)3. umg Gruppe f, Haufen m umg* * *1. transitive verb 2. intransitive verb3. nounclutch at something — nach etwas greifen; (fig.) sich an etwas (Akk.) klammern
2) (Motor Veh., Mech.) Kupplung, dielet in the clutch, put the clutch in — einkuppeln
disengage the clutch, let the clutch out — auskuppeln
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/klʌtʃ/ * danh từ - ổ trứng ấp - ổ gà con - sự giật lấy, sự chộp lấy =to make a clutch at something+ giật lấy cái gì - sự nắm chặt, sự giữ chặt - ((thường) số nhiều) vuốt, nanh vuốt =to get into someone's clutches+ mắc vào nanh vuốt ai; mắc vào tay ai =to get out of someone's clutches+ thoát khỏi nanh vuốt của ai =to be in the clutch of fute+ do số mệnh định đoạt - (kỹ thuật) khớp; khớp ly hợp =cone clutch+ khớp ly, hợp côn * động từ - giật, chộp, bắt lấy - bám chặt, nắm chặt, giữ chặt =to clutch at something+ nắm chặt cái gì !a drowning man will clutch at a straw - sắp chết đuối thì vớ được cọng rơm cũng bám lấy -
8 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) klynge sig til et halmstrå* * *(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) klynge sig til et halmstrå -
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(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) aferrarse a cualquier cosa -
10 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) grípa til örþrifaráða -
11 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) minden szalmaszálba belekapaszkodik -
12 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) agarrar-se a qualquer coisa -
13 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) denize düşünce yılana sarılmak -
14 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) oprijemati se poslednje bilke -
15 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) tarttua oljenkorteen -
16 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) gripe etter et halmstrå -
17 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) aggrapparsi a qualsiasi cosa -
18 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) sich an einen Strohhalm klammern -
19 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) chwytać się jak tonący brzytwy -
20 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) ķerties pie salmiņa
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