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clutch [klʌtʃ](a) (hold tightly) serrer fortement, étreindre∎ to clutch hold of sth s'agripper ou se cramponner à qch∎ to clutch at sth se cramponner à qch, s'agripper à qch; figurative se cramponner à qch, se raccrocher à qch3 noun∎ to let in the clutch embrayer;∎ to let out the clutch débrayer∎ to be in a clutch être dans le pétrinfigurative (control) influence f;∎ to have sb in one's clutches tenir qn en son pouvoir;∎ to fall into sb's clutches tomber dans les griffes de qn;∎ he escaped the clutches of the law il a échappé aux griffes de la justice►► clutch bag (handbag) pochette f (sac à main);Cars clutch cable câble m de commande d'embrayage;Cars clutch disc disque m d'embrayage;Cars clutch fluid fluide m d'embrayage;Cars clutch housing carter m d'embrayage;Cars clutch pedal pédale f d'embrayage ou de débrayage;Cars clutch plate disque m d'embrayage -
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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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A n1 Aut ( mechanism) embrayage m ; ( pedal) (pédale f d')embrayage m ; to let in ou disengage the clutch débrayer ; to let out ou engage the clutch embrayer ; to release the clutch embrayer ;2 ( cluster) (of eggs, chicks) couvée f ; fig (of books, awards, companies) ensemble m ; ( of people) groupe m ;3 ( grab) to make a clutch at sth tenter d'attraper qch ;B clutches npl ( power) to be in sb's clutches être tombé sous les griffes de qn ; to fall into the clutches of tomber sous les griffes or la patte ○ de.C vtr1 ( hold tightly) tenir fermement [object, child] (in dans) ; to clutch sb/sth to serrer qn/qch contre [chest, body, oneself] ;■ clutch at:▶ clutch at [sth/sb] tenter d'attraper [branch, lifebelt, rail, person] ; fig s'accrocher à [hope] ; sauter sur [opportunity, excuse] ; she clutched at my arm elle m'a saisi le bras. ⇒ straw. -
4 clutch linkage play
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5 clutch at
clutch at [something/somebody] tenter d'attraper [branch, rail, person]; saisir [arm]; fig s'accrocher à [hope]; sauter sur [opportunity, excuse] -
6 clutch bag
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7 clutch cable
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8 clutch disc
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9 clutch linkage
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10 clutch
1. verb1) ((with at) to try to take hold of: I clutched at a floating piece of wood to save myself from drowning.) se raccrocher (à)2) (to hold tightly (in the hands): She was clutching a 50-cent piece.) tenir bien serré2. noun1) (control or power: He fell into the clutches of the enemy.) (sous les) griffes2) ((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.) (pédale d')embrayage• -
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Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > clutch
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13 clutch cable
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14 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) se raccrocher à n'importe quoi -
15 clutch interlock
dispositif de blocage du système d'embrayage, dispositif de verrouillage du système d'embrayageEnglish-French dictionary of labour protection > clutch interlock
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16 double-clutch
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17 double-clutch
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > double-clutch
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18 multi-plate clutch
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > multi-plate clutch
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19 rolling-key clutch
embrayage à clavette tournante / pivotante / rotative / oscillanteEnglish-French dictionary of labour protection > rolling-key clutch
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20 half-round key clutch
embrayage à clavette tournante / pivotante / rotative / oscillanteEnglish-French dictionary of labour protection > half-round key clutch
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