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1 she kept out of his clutches
she kept out of his clutchesela ficou longe de seu alcance.English-Portuguese dictionary > she kept out of his clutches
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2 clutch
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.) segurar2. noun1) (control or power: He fell into the clutches of the enemy.) garras2) ((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.) embraiagem•* * *clutch1[kl∧tʃ] n 1 aperto, agarração, arrebatamento. 2 garra, presa, mão que pega ou aperta. 3 fig (geralmente clutches) poder, controle, influência. 4 embreagem, acoplamento. 5 alavanca ou pedal que aciona a embreagem. 6 sl situação ou circunstância difícil ou séria. 7 Amer sl abraço. 8 Amer sl grupo, bando. 9 Amer sl freguês de restaurante que não dá ou dá pouca gorjeta. • vt+vi 1 apertar, agarrar, apanhar. 2 arrebatar. 3 embrear, acionar a embreagem. he made a clutch at ele pegou, ele estendeu a mão para. she kept out of his clutches ela ficou longe de seu alcance. to throw the clutch in embrear. to throw the clutch out desembrear.————————clutch2[kl∧tʃ] n 1 ninho com ovos. 2 ninhada. -
3 clutch
1. verb1) ((with at) to try to take hold of: I clutched at a floating piece of wood to save myself from drowning.) agarrar(-se)2) (to hold tightly (in the hands): She was clutching a 50-cent piece.) apertar2. noun1) (control or power: He fell into the clutches of the enemy.) domínio2) ((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.) embreagem•
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clutches — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. control, grasp, hands, keeping; see power 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. power, control, grip, hands, rule, possession, custody … English dictionary for students
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clutches — noun the act of grasping (Freq. 1) he released his clasp on my arm he has a strong grip for an old man she kept a firm hold on the railing • Syn: ↑clasp, ↑clench, ↑clutch, ↑grasp, ↑ … Useful english dictionary