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Engelsk navneord: clutch

1. clutch (om handling) the act of grasping


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe released his clasp on my arm.
He has a strong grip for an old man.
She kept a firm hold on the railing.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)clasp, clench, clutches, grasp, grip, hold


Mindre specifikke termergrasping, prehension, seizing, taking hold


Mere specifikke termerchoke hold, chokehold, embrace, embracement, embracing, wrestling hold

2. clutch (om tilstand) a tense critical situation


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe is a good man in the clutch.


Mindre specifikke termertemporary state

3. clutch (om gruppe) a number of birds hatched at the same time


Mindre specifikke termerbrood

4. clutch (om gruppe) a collection of things or persons to be handled together


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)batch


Mindre specifikke termeraccumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection


Mere specifikke termerschmear, schmeer, shmear

5. clutch (om genstand) a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)clutch bag


Mindre specifikke termerbag, handbag, pocketbook, purse

6. clutch (om genstand) a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)clutch pedal


Mindre specifikke termerfoot lever, foot pedal, pedal, treadle


Omfatter disse overordnede termerclutch

7. clutch (om genstand) a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThis year's model has an improved clutch.


Mindre specifikke termercoupler, coupling


Mere specifikke termerfreewheel, friction clutch


Omfatter disse specifikke termerclutch, clutch pedal


Omfatter disse overordnede termertransmission, transmission system


Engelsk udsagnsord: clutch

1. clutch (om relation) take hold of; grab


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter.
She clutched her purse.
The mother seized her child by the arm.
Birds of prey often seize small mammals.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)prehend, seize


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerget hold of, take


Mere specifikke termerapprehend, arrest, capture, catch, catch, clasp, claw, clench, clinch, collar, collar, cop, get, grab, grab, grapple, grip, grip, nab, nab, nail, pick up, rack, snap, snatch, snatch up, take hold of

2. clutch (om relation) hold firmly, usually with one's hands


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningShe clutched my arm when she got scared.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)cling to, hold close, hold tight


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody


Mindre specifikke termerhold, take hold


Mere specifikke termercuddle, draw close, nest, nestle, nuzzle, snuggle

3. clutch (om erkendelse) affect


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningFear seized the prisoners.
The patient was seized with unbearable pains.
He was seized with a dreadful disease.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)get hold of, seize


AnvendelsesmønsterSomething ----s somebody


Mindre specifikke termerovercome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm









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