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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.) chytit se, chytat se2) (to hold tightly (in the hands): She was clutching a 50-cent piece.) svírat2. noun1) (control or power: He fell into the clutches of the enemy.) spár2) ((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.) spojka•* * *• sevřít• spojka -
2 clasp
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hold — hold1 [ hould ] (past tense and past participle held [ held ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 carry ▸ 2 stop someone/something from moving ▸ 3 put arms around someone ▸ 4 (be able to) contain ▸ 5 have ▸ 6 continue in same state ▸ 7 keep/stop something ▸ 8 not… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hold on to — phrasal verb hold on to or hold onto [transitive] Word forms hold on to : present tense I/you/we/they hold on to he/she/it holds on to present participle holding on to past tense held on to past participle held on to 1) hold on to something to… … English dictionary
hold onto — phrasal verb hold on to or hold onto [transitive] Word forms hold on to : present tense I/you/we/they hold on to he/she/it holds on to present participle holding on to past tense held on to past participle held on to 1) hold on to something to… … English dictionary
hold on — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms hold on : present tense I/you/we/they hold on he/she/it holds on present participle holding on past tense held on past participle held on 1) to hold something tightly or carefully so that you do not drop it… … English dictionary
ˌhold ˈon — phrasal verb 1) to wait We ll hold on another minute, then we ll have to go.[/ex] Hold on! You forgot your card![/ex] 2) to hold something tightly or carefully so that you do not drop it or do not fall Hold on tight everyone – the driver s… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌhold ˈon to sth — phrasal verb 1) to hold something tightly or carefully so that you do not drop it or do not fall Hold on to the seat in front when we go round the corner.[/ex] 2) to not lose something or not let someone else have it Syn: keep Hold on to the… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌhold ˈonto sth — phrasal verb 1) to hold something tightly or carefully so that you do not drop it or do not fall Hold on to the seat in front when we go round the corner.[/ex] 2) to not lose something or not let someone else have it Syn: keep Hold on to the… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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