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clutches
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clutch
v.
agarrar ávidamente, aferrar, aprisionar, coger; sujetar con fuerza, empuñar
s.
embrague, acoplamiento; agarre
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clutch
v.- agarrar | sujetar | asir | aferrar | aprisionar | empuñar | asir fuertemente
s.- embrague | acoplameinto
s.- embrague | acoplameinto
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clutches
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| An English-Spanish Dictionary (Granada University, Spain), 14.4 | Download this dictionary |
clutches
(n.) = garras.
Ex: But his mind, stimulated by the emotions of the encounter with the principal, ranged beyond his present world and sought satisfaction in the possibility of fleeing from her clutches.
Ex: But his mind, stimulated by the emotions of the encounter with the principal, ranged beyond his present world and sought satisfaction in the possibility of fleeing from her clutches.
clutch1
(n.) = embrague.
Ex: Trucks and competition cars use ceramic clutches that have a greatly increased friction coefficient.
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* clutch pedal = embrague, pedal del embraque.
* depress + the clutch = pisar el embrague, embragar.
Ex: Trucks and competition cars use ceramic clutches that have a greatly increased friction coefficient.
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* clutch pedal = embrague, pedal del embraque.
* depress + the clutch = pisar el embrague, embragar.
clutch2
(n.) = grupo.
Ex: This approach does tend to lead to small clutches of periodicals on a given subject.
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* a clutch of = un grupo de, un puñado de.
Ex: This approach does tend to lead to small clutches of periodicals on a given subject.
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* a clutch of = un grupo de, un puñado de.
clutch3
(n.) = asimiento, sujeción.
Ex: He had a good clutch on Alanis' hand, guiding her through the crowd toward the exit = "Tenía una buena sujeción de la mano de Alanis, guiándola a través de la multitud hacia la salida.
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* clutch bag = bolso de mano.
* clutch purse = bolso de mano.
* escape + the clutches of = escaparse de las garras de.
* fall into + the clutches of = caer en las garras de.
* in the clutches of = en las garras de, sumido en, paralizado por, controlado por, dominado por, asolado por, en mitad de, en medio de, entre medio de.
Ex: He had a good clutch on Alanis' hand, guiding her through the crowd toward the exit = "Tenía una buena sujeción de la mano de Alanis, guiándola a través de la multitud hacia la salida.
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* clutch bag = bolso de mano.
* clutch purse = bolso de mano.
* escape + the clutches of = escaparse de las garras de.
* fall into + the clutches of = caer en las garras de.
* in the clutches of = en las garras de, sumido en, paralizado por, controlado por, dominado por, asolado por, en mitad de, en medio de, entre medio de.
clutch4
(n.) = nidada, camada.
Ex: Larks living in areas with long breeding seasons can have two or three clutches, while those in areas with a short window of time for breeding will have only one.
Ex: Larks living in areas with long breeding seasons can have two or three clutches, while those in areas with a short window of time for breeding will have only one.
clutch5
(v.) = agarrarse, asirse.
Ex: Many administrators are afraid to delegate authority; they clutch it tenaciously.
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* clutch at + straws = agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo.
Ex: Many administrators are afraid to delegate authority; they clutch it tenaciously.
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* clutch at + straws = agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo.
