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1 clamp down
( with on) (to check or control strictly.) strogo preverjati; priviti (koga) -
2 clamp
[klæmp] 1. noun(a piece of wood, iron etc used to fasten things together or to strengthen them.) spona; člen verige2. verb(to bind together with a clamp: They clamped the iron rods together.) speti* * *I [klæmp]nounspona, ščipalka; objemka; prižemnik; zasipnica; okov; člen verigeII [klæmp]transitive verbspeti, pripeticolloquially to clamp down on s.o. — trdo koga prijeticlamping screw — privojni vijak, privojkaIII [klæmp]1.nounkup, kopica; smetišče; zasipnica (za krompir);2.transitive verbnakopičiti; spraviti v zasipnicoIV [klæmp]dialectal1.nouncepetanje;2.transitive verbcepetati -
3 lid
[lid]1) (a cover for a pot, box etc: He lifted the lid of the box and looked inside.) pokrov2) (an eyelid: The infection has not affected the eye itself although the lid is swollen.) očesna veka* * *[lid]nounpokrov (očesna) vekabotany poklopec trosnika; zoology škržni poklopec; American slang klobuk; American slang omejitev, zapora, ustavitev; British English slang this puts the lid on — to presega vse mejeAmerican slang to clamp a lid on — prepovedati (širjenje vesti)
См. также в других словарях:
clamp|down — clamp down or clamp|down «KLAMP DOWN», noun. U.S. Informal. a strict restriction or prohibition of something, as of gambling … Useful english dictionary
clamp-down — or clamp|down «KLAMP DOWN», noun. U.S. Informal. a strict restriction or prohibition of something, as of gambling … Useful english dictionary
clamp down (on somebody) — ˌclamp ˈdown (on sb/sth) derived to take strict action in order to prevent sth, especially crime • a campaign by police to clamp down on street crime • The US government is clamping down on drugs. related noun ↑clampdown Main entry … Useful english dictionary
clamp down (on something) — ˌclamp ˈdown (on sb/sth) derived to take strict action in order to prevent sth, especially crime • a campaign by police to clamp down on street crime • The US government is clamping down on drugs. related noun ↑clampdown Main entry … Useful english dictionary
clamp down on something — clamp down on (something) to act to stop or limit something. Police here have finally clamped down on speeding … New idioms dictionary
clamp down on — (something) to act to stop or limit something. Police here have finally clamped down on speeding … New idioms dictionary
clamp down on — SUPPRESS, prevent, stop, put a stop/end to, stamp out; crack down on, limit, restrict, control, keep in check. → clamp * * * clamp down on To suppress, or suppress the activities of, firmly (clampˈdown noun) • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
clamp down — verb repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable) The police clamped down on illegal drugs • Syn: ↑crack down • Derivationally related forms: ↑crackdown (for: ↑crack down), ↑clampdown … Useful english dictionary
clamp down — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms clamp down : present tense I/you/we/they clamp down he/she/it clamps down present participle clamping down past tense clamped down past participle clamped down to make a determined attempt to stop people… … English dictionary
clamp down — v. (D; intr.) to clamp down on (to clamp down on pickpockets) * * * [ klæmp daʊn] (D; intr.) to clamp down on (to clamp down on pickpockets) … Combinatory dictionary
clamp down — PHRASAL VERB To clamp down on people or activities means to take strong official action to stop or control them. [JOURNALISM] [V P on n] If the government clamps down on the movement, that will only serve to strengthen it in the long run... [V P] … English dictionary