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1 cheese straws
subst. flt. \/ˈtʃiːzstrɔːz\/( matlaging) ostestenger -
2 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) gripe etter et halmstrå -
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.) gripe hardt fatt i; gripe etter2) (to hold tightly (in the hands): She was clutching a 50-cent piece.) holde hardt på2. noun1) (control or power: He fell into the clutches of the enemy.) hardt grep, klo, i klørne på2) ((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.) kløtsj, koplingspedal•koplingIsubst. \/klʌtʃ\/1) (hardt) grep, fast tak2) ( teknikk) kobling, clutch, kløtsj, klo3) ( teknikk) clutchpedalclutches (flertall, overført) klørdisengage the clutch ( teknikk) trå inn clutchpedalenlet\/slip in the clutch eller engage the clutch ( teknikk) slippe opp clutchpedalen (på f.eks. bil)make a clutch at gripe etter, snappeIIsubst. \/klʌtʃ\/1) ( om fugleunger eller egg) kull2) klyngeIIIverb \/klʌtʃ\/1) gripe (hardt) fatt i, gripe (hardt) tak i, hake seg fast i, henge seg fast i2) trykkeclutch at klynge seg til, gripe etterclutch at straws ( overført) gripe etter et halmstrå -
4 straw
stro:1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) strå, halm2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) halmstrå3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) sugerør•belg--------halm--------stråIsubst. \/strɔː\/1) (halm)strå, siv2) halm3) sivgult4) ( til drikk) sugerørcatch\/clutch\/grasp at a straw ( overført) gripe etter et halmstrå, klynge seg til et halmstrånot care a straw eller not care two straws være revnende likegyldig, ikke bry seg det spor omdraw straws trekke lodd (med lange og korte strå)draw the short straw trekke det korteste strået, trekke det dårligste loddetman of straw stråmann fingert motstander argument som det er lett å tilbakevisenot a straw ikke det grannnot worth a straw ikke verdt det granna straw in the wind en liten pekepinn, et hint, et vinkthe last straw eller the straw that broke the camel's back dråpen som fikk begeret til å flyte overIIadj. \/strɔː\/1) halm-, strå-2) halmfarget, halmgul, sivgul3) (spesielt amer.) verdiløs, betydningsløs4) (spesielt amer.) fingert, skinn-, proforma-
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