clutched

UK
/klʌtʃt/
US
/klʌtʃt/
clutchedadjective
UK
/klʌtʃt/
US
/klʌtʃt/
Traducciones
serréSe dit d’un objet tenu fortement dans la main.
She walked into the room with a clutched bouquet of flowers.
Elle est entrée dans la pièce avec un bouquet de fleurs serré contre elle.
Traducciones adicionales
agrippéPlus expressif; insiste sur le fait de saisir ou de tenir fermement.
Definiciones
Held tightly or firmly in one's hand or grasp.
She walked into the room with a clutched bouquet of flowers, her fingers wrapped tightly around the stems.
clutchverb

clutched

Past Simple

clutched
Past Simple
clutched
Past Participle
clutching
Gerund
UK
/klʌtʃ/
US
/klʌtʃ/
Traducciones
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.
Definiciones
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.
Sinónimos
clutchnoun
Definiciones
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.
clutchadjective
Definiciones
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.