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1 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) aferrarse a cualquier cosa -
2 to clutch at straws
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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.) 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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4 to clutch/grasp at straws
to clutch/grasp at strawsagarrarse a un clavo ardiente/aferrarse a una esperanza vana -
5 to clutch or grasp at straws
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6 clavo
Del verbo clavar: ( conjugate clavar) \ \
clavo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
clavó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: clavar clavo
clavar ( conjugate clavar) verbo transitivo 1a) clavo algo en algo ‹ clavo› to hammer sth into sth;‹puñal/cuchillo› to stick sth in sth; ‹ estaca› to drive sth into sth;◊ me clavó los dientes/las uñas he sank his teeth/dug his nails into mec) ‹ojos/vista› to fix … on2 (fam)◊ nos clavoon $10,000 they stung us for $10,000clavarse verbo pronominal 1 2 (CS fam) clavose con algo ( por no poder venderlo) to get stuck with sth (colloq); ( por ser mala compra): 3 (Méx) (Dep) to dive
clavo sustantivo masculinoa) (Tec) nail;◊ dar en el clavo to hit the nail on the headb) (Med) pind) (Bot, Coc) tb
clavar
I verbo transitivo
1 (con un martillo) to hammer in (sujetar con clavos) to nail
2 (una estaca) to drive in
3 familiar (cobrar demasiado) to sting o fleece: nos clavaron dos mil por un simple desayuno, they stung us two thousand pesetas for a breakfast
clavo sustantivo masculino
1 (punta) nail
2 Med pin
3 Culin (especia) clove Locuciones: agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo, to clutch at straws
dar en el clavo, to hit the nail on the head ' clavo' also found in these entries: Spanish: espuela - estaquilla - remachar - tachuela - aguantar - cabeza - clavar - enderezar - enganchar - estaca - pisar - punta - salir English: catch - clove - correct - drive - extract - hammer - knock - nail - peg - spike - stick - straw - fix - jab - job - right - sink -
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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.) paja2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) paja3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) paja, pajita•straw n1. paja2. pajita / cañatr[strɔː]1 (dried stalk(s)) paja2 (for drinking) paja, pajita1 de paja\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa straw in the wind un indicio de cómo pueden ir las cosasthat's the last straw! ¡eso ya es el colmo!, ¡lo que faltaba para el duro!the straw that broke the camel's back la gota que colmó el vasoto clutch/grasp at straws agarrarse a un clavo ardiente/aferrarse a una esperanza vanato draw/get the short straw tocarle a uno bailar con la más feato not care/give a straw for something importarle algo un pepino/bledo a unostraw hat sombrero de pajastraw man hombre de pajastraw poll / straw vote SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL sondeo informal de opiniónstraw n1) : paja fthe last straw: el colmoadj.• de paja adj.• ficticio, -a adj.• paja adj.• pajizo, -a adj.n.• paja s.f.• pajita s.f.• pitillo s.m.strɔːa) u c paja fwe'll draw straws for it — el que saque la paja or pajita más corta lo hace
to be the last o final straw — ser* el colmo, ser* lo último
to clutch o grasp at straws — aferrarse desesperadamente a una esperanza
the straw which broke the camel's back — la gota que colmó el vaso or (Méx) que derramó el vino; (before n)
b) c ( for drinking) pajita f, paja f, caña f (Esp), pitillo m (Col), popote m (Méx)[strɔː]1. N1) (Agr) paja f- clutch or grasp at straws- draw or get the short straw2) (=drinking straw) pajita f, caña f, popote m (Mex)2.ADJ (=made of straw) de paja; (=colour) pajizo, color paja3.CPDstraw poll, straw vote N — votación f de tanteo
* * *[strɔː]a) u c paja fwe'll draw straws for it — el que saque la paja or pajita más corta lo hace
to be the last o final straw — ser* el colmo, ser* lo último
to clutch o grasp at straws — aferrarse desesperadamente a una esperanza
the straw which broke the camel's back — la gota que colmó el vaso or (Méx) que derramó el vino; (before n)
b) c ( for drinking) pajita f, paja f, caña f (Esp), pitillo m (Col), popote m (Méx)
См. также в других словарях:
clutch at straws — clutch/grasp/at straws phrase to try to find anything at all that will help you or give you hope in a difficult situation, when it is likely that you will find nothing She knew she was clutching at straws, thinking he might help her. Thesaurus:… … Useful english dictionary
clutch at straws — If someone is in serious trouble and tries anything to help them, even though their chances of success are probably nil, they are clutching at straws … The small dictionary of idiomes
clutch at straws — ► clutch at straws resort in desperation to unlikely or inadequate means of salvation. [ORIGIN: from the proverb a drowning man will clutch at a straw.] Main Entry: ↑straw … English terms dictionary
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clutch at straws — 1. to try any method, even those that are not likely to succeed, because you are in such a bad situation. He s hoping that this new treatment will help him but I think he s clutching at straws. (usually in continuous tenses) 2. to try to find… … New idioms dictionary
clutch at straws — If someone is in serious trouble and tries anything to help them, even though their chances of success are probably nil, they are clutching at straws. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Clutch at straws — If someone is in serious trouble and tries anything to help them, even though their chances of success are probably nil, they are clutching at straws … Dictionary of English idioms
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clutch — [[t]klʌ̱tʃ[/t]] clutches, clutching, clutched 1) VERB If you clutch at something or clutch something, you hold it tightly, usually because you are afraid or anxious. [V at n] I staggered and had to clutch at a chair for support... [V n] She was… … English dictionary
clutch/grasp at straws — to try to solve a problem by doing things that probably will not help I asked her for a loan. I didn t think she d agree, but at that point I was grasping at straws. • • • Main Entry: ↑straw … Useful english dictionary
clutch (or grasp or catch) at straws — resort in desperation to unlikely or inadequate means of salvation. [from the proverb a drowning man will clutch at a straw.] → straw … English new terms dictionary