clutch

clutch ¹  (klch)

v. clutched, clutch·ing, clutch·es

v.tr.

1. To grasp and hold tightly.

2. To seize; snatch.

v.intr.

1. To attempt to grasp or seize: clutch at a life raft.

2. To engage or disengage a motor vehicle's clutch.

n.

1. A hand, claw, talon, or paw in the act of grasping.

2. A tight grasp.

3. Control or power. Often used in the plural: caught in the clutches of sin.

4. A device for gripping and holding.

5.

a. Any of various devices for engaging and disengaging two working parts of a shaft or of a shaft and a driving mechanism.

b. The apparatus, such as a lever or pedal, that activates one of these devices.

6. A tense, critical situation: came through in the clutch.

7. A clutch bag.

adj. Informal

1. Being or occurring in a tense or critical situation: won the championship by sinking a clutch putt.

2. Tending to be successful in tense or critical situations: The coach relied on her clutch pitcher.

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[Middle English clucchen, from Old English clyccan.]

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clutch ²  (klch)

n.

1. The complete set of eggs produced or incubated at one time.

2. A brood of chickens.

3. A group; a bunch.

tr.v. clutched, clutch·ing, clutch·es

To hatch (chicks).

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[Variant of dialectal cletch; akin to Middle English clekken, to hatch, from Old Norse klekja.]

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clutch¹

vb

1. (tr) to seize with or as if with hands or claws

2. (tr) to grasp or hold firmly

3. (intr; usually foll by at) to attempt to get hold or possession (of)

n

1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a device that enables two revolving shafts to be joined or disconnected as required, esp one that transmits the drive from the engine to the gearbox in a vehicle

2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a device for holding fast

3. a firm grasp

4. a hand, claw, or talon in the act of clutching in the clutches of a bear

5. (often plural) power or control in the clutches of the Mafia

6. (Clothing & Fashion) Also called clutch bag a handbag without handles

[Old English clyccan; related to Old Frisian kletsie spear, Swedish klyka clasp, fork]

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clutch²

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a hatch of eggs laid by a particular bird or laid in a single nest

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a brood of chickens

3. Informal a group, bunch, or cluster

vb

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) (tr) to hatch (chickens)

[C17 (Northern English dialect) cletch, from Old Norse klekja to hatch]

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Clutch a nest of eggs or brood of young. See also brood, cletch, family.

Examples: clutch of chicken; constables [modern]; eggs, 1721; geese, 1885; partridges; squalls, 1825; tempests, 1825.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	clutch - the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing" clutches, grip, hold, clasp, clench, grasp choke hold, chokehold - a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind; "he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled" embrace, embracement, embracing - the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) prehension, taking hold, grasping, seizing - the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) wrestling hold - a hold used in the sport of wrestling
	2.	clutch - a tense critical situation; "he is a good man in the clutch" temporary state - a state that continues for a limited time
	3.	clutch - a number of birds hatched at the same time brood - the young of an animal cared for at one time
	4.	clutch - a collection of things or persons to be handled together batch aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole schmear, schmeer, shmear - (Yiddish) a batch of things that go together; "he bought the whole schmeer"
	5.	clutch - a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand clutch bag handbag, purse, bag, pocketbook - a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); "she reached into her bag and found a comb"
	6.	clutch - a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism; "he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other" clutch pedal clutch - a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism; "this year's model has an improved clutch" foot lever, foot pedal, treadle, pedal - a lever that is operated with the foot
	7.	clutch - a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism; "this year's model has an improved clutch" clutch pedal, clutch - a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism; "he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other" coupler, coupling - a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects freewheel - a clutch (as on the rear wheel of a bicycle) that allows wheels to turn freely (as in coasting) friction clutch - a clutch in which one part turns the other by the friction between them transmission system, transmission - the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle
Verb	1.	clutch - take hold of; grab; "The 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" prehend, seize nab - seize suddenly rack - seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block claw - clutch as if in panic; "She clawed the doorknob" get hold of, take - get into one's hands, take physically; "Take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please" arrest, collar, cop, nab, nail, apprehend, pick up - take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals" capture, catch, get - succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?" collar - seize by the neck or collar clasp - grasp firmly; "The child clasped my hands" grip - hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel" grab - take or grasp suddenly; "She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room" grab, take hold of, catch - take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!" snatch, snatch up, snap - to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone" clench, clinch - hold in a tight grasp; "clench a steering wheel" grapple, grip - to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"
	2.	clutch - hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared" cling to, hold close, hold tight hold, take hold - have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him" cuddle, draw close, nestle, nuzzle, snuggle, nest - move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"
	3.	clutch - affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease" get hold of, seize overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, overpower, overtake, overcome - overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

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clutch

verb

1. hold, grip, embrace, grasp, cling to, clasp She was clutching a photograph in her hand.

2. seize, catch, grab, grasp, snatch I staggered and had to clutch at a chair for support.

noun

group, crowd, bunch, cluster, pack, load, bevy He was surrounded by a clutch of pretty girls.

plural noun

power, hands, control, grip, possession, grasp, custody, sway, keeping, claws He escaped his captors' clutches by jumping from a moving vehicle.

Translations

clutch¹ [klʌtʃ]

A. N

1. (Aut) → embrague m, cloche m (LAm); (= pedal) → (pedal m del) embrague m or cloche m
to let the clutch in → embragar
to let the clutch out → desembragar

2. (= grasp) to make a clutch at sth → tratar de agarrar algo
to fall into sb's clutches → caer en las garras de algn
to get sth out of sb's clutches → hacer que algn ceda la posesión or se desprenda de algo

3. (US) (= crisis) → crisis f inv

B. VT (= catch hold of) → asir, agarrar(esp LAm); (= hold tightly) → apretar, agarrar
she clutched my arm and begged me not to go → se me agarró al brazo y me suplicó que no me marchara

C. VI to clutch at → tratar de agarrar (fig) → aferrarse a
he clutched at my hand → trató de agarrarme la mano
to clutch at a hope → aferrarse a una esperanza
to clutch at straws → aferrarse a cualquier esperanza

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clutch² [klʌtʃ] N [of eggs] → nidada f

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clutch [ˈklʌtʃ]

n

(= grip, grasp) → étreinte f, prise f

[car] → embrayage m

vt [+ object] → serrer fort
to clutch at sth (for physical support) → se cramponner à qch; (fig) → sauter sur qch
clutch bag n → pochette f
clutch pedal n [car] → pédale f d'embrayage

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clutch¹

n

(= grip) → Griff m

(Aut) → Kupplung f; to let in/out the clutch → ein-/auskuppeln; clutch pedal → Kupplungspedal nt

(fig) to fall into somebody’s clutches → jdm in die Hände fallen, jdm ins Netz gehen; to be in somebody’s clutches → in jds Gewalt (dat) → sein; to have somebody in one’s clutches → jdn im Netz or in den Klauen haben; he escaped her clutches → er entkam ihren Klauen

vt (= grab) → umklammern, packen; (= hold tightly) → umklammert halten; to clutch something in one’s hand → etw umklammern

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clutch²

n (of chickens) → Brut f; (of eggs) → Gelege nt

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clutch¹ [klʌtʃ]

1. n

a. (Aut) → frizione f; (pedal) → (pedale m della) frizione

b. (grip, grasp) → presa, stretta
to fall into sb's clutches → cadere nelle grinfie di qn

2. vt (catch hold of) → afferrare; (hold tightly) → tenere stretto/a, stringere forte

3. vi to clutch at → cercare di afferrare
to clutch at straws (fig) → crearsi delle illusioni

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clutch¹ [klʌtʃ]

1. n

a. (Aut) → frizione f; (pedal) → (pedale m della) frizione

b. (grip, grasp) → presa, stretta
to fall into sb's clutches → cadere nelle grinfie di qn

2. vt (catch hold of) → afferrare; (hold tightly) → tenere stretto/a, stringere forte

3. vi to clutch at → cercare di afferrare
to clutch at straws (fig) → crearsi delle illusioni

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clutch² [klʌtʃ] n (of eggs, chickens) → covata

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clutch² [klʌtʃ] n (of eggs, chickens) → covata

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clutch

v clutch [klatʃ]

1 (withat) to try to take hold of I clutched at a floating piece of wood to save myself from drowning. klou يَتَمَسَّكُ بِ сграбчвам chytit se, chytat se hage sig fast i; klynge sig til ergreifen αρπάζω agarrar (millegi järele) haarama قاپ زدن؛ محکم گرفتن tarrata se raccrocher (à) לֶהֱאָחֵז בְּחָזקָה पकड़ना obuhvatiti, zgrabiti belekapaszkodik berpegangan grípa í, þrífa afferrare つかもうとする 붙잡다 nusitverti sagrābt; satvert berpaut vastgrijpen gripe hardt fatt i; gripe etter uchwycić się agarrar a apuca хватать(ся) zachytiť sa oprijeti se (česa) mašiti se za gripa [] om พยายามยึดไว้ yakalamaya çalışmak 試圖抓住 схоплювати پکڑنا ، قابو میں کرنا chộp 抓住

2 to hold tightly (in the hands) She was clutching a 50–cent piece. vasklou يتشبّث، يقبض بيديه يَتَشَبَّثُ بِ، يَقْبِضُ بِيَدَيْهِ عَلى стискам svírat holde hårdt på noget (i hænderne) fest drücken κρατώ σφιχτά apretar peos pigistama محکم گرفتن puristaa (nyrkissään) tenir bien serré לֶאֱחוֹז בְּחָזקָה पकड़ zgrabiti, zahvatiti megfog, szorít menggenggam halda fast um tenere stretto しっかりつかむ 꽉 쥐다 gniaužti turēt cieši satvertu genggam stevig vasthouden holde hardt på ściskać segurar a ţine strâns сжимать zvierať stiskati držati čvrsto hålla hårt om จับแน่น sıkı sıkı tutmak 緊握 затискувати مضبوطی سے پکڑنا giữ chặt 抓

n

1 control or power He fell into the clutches of the enemy. greep (تَحْتَ) سيطرة ، (في) مَخالِب الأعْداء лапи spár klo; i kløerne på die Klauen (pl.) έλεγχος, ισχύς dominio küüsi, küüsis نفوذ؛ قدرت kynnet (sous les) griffes שְלִיטָה चंगुल stisak, zahvat szorítás cengkeraman (í) greipar grinfie 手中 (~의) 수중 gniaužtai tvēriens; grābiens cengkaman greep hardt grep, klo, i klørne på szpon(y) garras (în) gheare(le) власть, тиски pazúr kremplji kandže klor การควบคุม kontrol eden kuvvet (pençe) 控制 влада دشمن کے نرغے میں آنا nanh vuốt 控制

2 (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. koppelaar قابِض: جِهازُ تَعْشيقِ تُروس الحَرَكَه клема spojka koblingspedal; kobling die Kupplung συμπλέκτης αυτοκινήτου embrague sidur کلاج kytkin (pédale d')embrayage מַצמֵד क्लच kvačilo, kuplung kuplung kopling kúpling frizione クラッチ 클러치 sankaba sajūgs klac koppeling kløtsj, koplingspedal sprzęgło embraiagem ambreiaj сцепление spojka sklopka kvačilo koppling คลัตช์ (รถยนต์) debriyaj 離合器 муфта (зчеплення) کار کے جلانے مین استعمال ہونے والا پرزہ côn 离合器

clutch at straws

to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation. aan strooihalms vashou تَعَلُّق بِقَشَّه хаващам се за сламка chytat se stébla klynge sig til et halmstrå sich an einen Strohhalm klammern τρέφομαι με αυταπάτες aferrarse a cualquier cosa õlekõrrest haarama تلاش برای پیدا کردن راه حل در شرایط دشوار tarttua oljenkorteen se raccrocher à n'importe quoi מִשעֶנֶת קַש डूबते को तिनके का सहारा slamka spasa minden szalmaszálba belekapaszkodik mengharapkan pertolongan grípa til örþrifaráða aggrapparsi a qualsiasi cosa わらをもつかむ 지푸라기라도 잡다 griebtis už šiaudo ķerties pie salmiņa mengharapkan pertolongan zich aan een strohalm vastklampen gripe etter et halmstrå chwytać się jak tonący brzytwy agarrar-se a qualquer coisa a se agăţa de orice хвататься за соломинку chytať sa slamky oprijemati se poslednje bilke hvatati se za slamku gripa efter ett halmstrå พยายามฉกฉวยโอกาส denize düşünce yılana sarılmak 在絕望下隨便抓住一絲可能的希望 хапатися за соломинку ڈوبتے کو تنکے کا سہارا chết đuối cọng rơm cũng vớ 捞救命稻草

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clutch → قَابَض spojka greb Kupplung συμπλέκτης embrague kytkin embrayage kvačilo frizione クラッチ 클러치 gaspedaal kløtsj sprzęgło embraiagem, ninhada захват koppling การกำ debriyaj khớp ly hợp 离合器