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1 clutch
1. verb1) ((with at) to try to take hold of: I clutched at a floating piece of wood to save myself from drowning.) sagrābt; satvert2) (to hold tightly (in the hands): She was clutching a 50-cent piece.) turēt cieši satvertu2. noun1) (control or power: He fell into the clutches of the enemy.) tvēriens; grābiens2) ((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.) sajūgs•* * *perējums; grābiens, tvēriens; bariņš; sajūgs, uzmava; izšķirošs spēles moments; sagrābt -
2 clasp
1. noun(a fastening made of two parts which link together (eg on a necklace).) sprādze2. verb(to grasp, hold tightly: She clasped the money in her hand.) satvert; sakampt* * *sprādze; satvēriens, apkampiens; rokas spiediens; ciešs rokas spiediens; skava; saspraust, sasprādzēt; sakampt, satvert; spiest
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hold on to — {v. phr.} 1a. or[hold to] To continue to hold or keep; hold tightly. * /When Jane played horse with her father, she held on to him tightly./ * /The teacher said that if we believed something was true and good we should hold on to it./ * /The old… … Dictionary of American idioms
hold on to — {v. phr.} 1a. or[hold to] To continue to hold or keep; hold tightly. * /When Jane played horse with her father, she held on to him tightly./ * /The teacher said that if we believed something was true and good we should hold on to it./ * /The old… … Dictionary of American idioms
hold\ on\ to — v. phr. 1a. or hold to To continue to hold or keep; hold tightly. When Jane played horse with her father, she held on to him tightly. The teacher said that if we believed something was true and good we should hold on to it. The old man held on to … Словарь американских идиом
hold\ to — v. phr. 1a. or hold to To continue to hold or keep; hold tightly. When Jane played horse with her father, she held on to him tightly. The teacher said that if we believed something was true and good we should hold on to it. The old man held on to … Словарь американских идиом
hold on to — continue to hold or keep, hold tightly Hold on to your bag when you are in the bus or someone may try and steal it … Idioms and examples
hold on like grim death — phrase to hold something very tightly Thesaurus: to hold something or someonesynonym to try to hold somethinghyponym Main entry: grim * * * hang/hold on for/like grim ˈdeath f6 idiom … Useful english dictionary
hold on — {v.} 1. To keep holding tightly; continue to hold strongly. * /As Ted was pulling on the rope, it began to slip and Earl cried, Hold on, Ted! / Syn.: HANG ON. 2. To wait and not hang up a telephone; keep a phone for later use. * /Mr. Jones asked… … Dictionary of American idioms
hold on — {v.} 1. To keep holding tightly; continue to hold strongly. * /As Ted was pulling on the rope, it began to slip and Earl cried, Hold on, Ted! / Syn.: HANG ON. 2. To wait and not hang up a telephone; keep a phone for later use. * /Mr. Jones asked… … Dictionary of American idioms
hold fast — ► hold fast 1) remain tightly secured. 2) continue to adhere to a principle. Main Entry: ↑hold … English terms dictionary
hold — 1 verb past tense and past participle held IN YOUR HANDS/ARMS 1 a) (T) to have something firmly in your hand or arms: He was holding a knife in one hand. | Can you hold the groceries for me while I open the door? | I held the baby in my arms. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hold — hold1 W1S1 [həuld US hould] v past tense and past participle held [held] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in your hand/arms)¦ 2¦(event)¦ 3¦(keep something in position)¦ 4¦(job/title)¦ 5¦(keep/store)¦ 6¦(keep something available for somebody)¦ 7¦(keep somebody… … Dictionary of contemporary English