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clutch

UK
/klʌtʃ/
US
/klʌtʃ/

Translations

clutchnoun
clutches
pl
UK
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US
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priseGrasp ferme; emploi courant.
She felt a clutch on her arm as she tried to leave the room.
Elle sentit une prise sur son bras alors qu’elle essayait de quitter la pièce.
embrayageMécanique automobile.
He released the clutch slowly to start the car moving.
Il relâcha l’embrayage lentement pour faire avancer la voiture.
couvéeEnsemble d’œufs pondus d’un coup.
The hen sat on her clutch of eggs, keeping them warm.
La poule couvait sa couvée d’œufs pour les garder au chaud.
pochettePetit sac porté à la main.
She carried a silver clutch to match her evening gown.
Elle portait une pochette argentée pour aller avec sa robe de soirée.
moment décisifEmploi surtout sportif ou figuré.
In the clutch, the team managed to score the winning goal.
Dans le moment décisif, l’équipe a réussi à marquer le but de la victoire.
empriseSurtout dans l’expression « in the clutches of ».
The nation struggled to free itself from the clutches of dictatorship.
La nation a lutté pour se libérer de l’emprise de la dictature.
Additional translations
poigneGrasp plus fort; registre plus expressif.
Synonyms
grasp
hold
grip
clasp
clench
fist
clutchverb
clutched
Past Simple
clutched
Past Participle
clutching
Gerund
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US
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serrerTenir fermement.
She clutched her purse as she walked through the crowded street.
Elle serra son sac à main contre elle en traversant la rue bondée.
agripperSaisir vivement ou avec désespoir; souvent avec « at ».
He clutched at the steering wheel as the car skidded on the icy road.
Il agrippa le volant tandis que la voiture dérapait sur la route verglacée.
Synonyms
grasp
grip
hold
clench
seize
clutch at
clutchadjective
more clutch
Comp.
most clutch
Super.
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décisifSurtout en sport; situation de haute pression.
She made a clutch shot in the final seconds of the game to secure the victory.
Elle a réussi un tir décisif dans les dernières secondes du match pour assurer la victoire.
Additional translations
pochettePour un sac porté à la main; emploi de mode.
Synonyms
crucial
critical
decisive
vital
pivotal
key
essential
important

Definitions

clutchnoun
A tight grasp or an act of grasping tightly.
She felt a clutch on her arm as she tried to leave the room.
A mechanism for connecting and disconnecting a vehicle's engine from its transmission system.
He released the clutch slowly to start the car moving.
A small group of eggs laid by a bird, reptile, or amphibian.
The hen sat on her clutch of eggs, keeping them warm.
A small, usually strapless handbag.
She carried a silver clutch to match her evening gown.
A critical or decisive situation or event.
In the clutch, the team managed to score the winning goal.
(usually plural) Control or power over someone or something; domination.
The nation struggled to free itself from the clutches of dictatorship.
clutchverb
To grasp or hold tightly or firmly.
She clutched her purse as she walked through the crowded street.
To attempt to grasp or seize something suddenly, often in desperation; usually followed by 'at'.
He clutched at the steering wheel as the car skidded on the icy road.
clutchadjective
Describing a performance or action that is done in a critical or high-pressure situation, often leading to success.
She made a clutch shot in the final seconds of the game to secure the victory.
Relating to or designed to be carried in the hand like a small, strapless handbag.
She paired the dress with a sleek clutch bag for the gala.
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