to clutch
01
gripa, hålla hårt
to seize or grab suddenly and firmly
Transitive: to clutch sth
Exempel
The child clutched the teddy bear tightly as they walked through the dark hallway.
Barnet klämde fast teddybjörnen hårt medan de gick genom den mörka hallen.
02
gripa tag i, hålla hårt om
to try to secure or retain a hold on an object
Transitive: to clutch at sth
Exempel
The drowning swimmer clutched at the lifeguard's outstretched hand, desperate for rescue.
Den drunknande simmaren kramade fast vid livräddarens utsträckta hand, desperat efter räddning.
03
gripa, fånga
to seize or grasp something intangible, such as an opportunity, a concept, or a moment
Transitive: to clutch an opportunity or concept
Exempel
The leader clutched the moment of crisis, using it as an opportunity to demonstrate strength and resolve.
Ledaren grep krisögonblicket och använde det som en möjlighet att visa styrka och beslutsamhet.
Clutch
01
kopplingen, kopplingspedalen
the handle or pedal that one uses to change gears in a car, truck, etc.
Exempel
He released the clutch slowly to avoid stalling the car.
Han släppte kopplingen långsamt för att undvika att bilen stannade.
02
en clutch, en liten handväska
a small hand-held bag without handles or straps, usually carried as a fashion accessory to complement an outfit
03
koppling, grepp
the act of grasping
04
kritisk situation, avgörande ögonblick
a tense critical situation
05
koppling, koppling
a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism
06
en samling, en grupp
a collection of things or persons to be handled together
07
en kull, ett bo med fågelungar
a number of birds hatched at the same time
clutch
01
utmärkt under press, pålitlig i kritiska situationer
performing exceptionally well under pressure or in critical situations
SlangExempel
She's always clutch under pressure.
Hon är alltid avgörande under press.
Lexikalt Träd
declutch
clutch
