clutch

clutch
1. transitive verb
umklammern
2. intransitive verb

clutch at something — nach etwas greifen; (fig.) sich an etwas (Akk.) klammern

3. noun
1) in pl. (fig.): (control)

fall into somebody's clutches — jemandem in die Klauen fallen

2) (Motor Veh., Mech.) Kupplung, die

let in the clutch, put the clutch in — einkuppeln

disengage the clutch, let the clutch out — auskuppeln

* * *
1. verb
1) ((with at) to try to take hold of: I clutched at a floating piece of wood to save myself from drowning.) ergreifen
2) (to hold tightly (in the hands): She was clutching a 50-cent piece.) fest drücken
2. noun
1) (control or power: He fell into the clutches of the enemy.) die Klauen (pl.)
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.) die Kupplung
- academic.ru/115685/clutch_at_straws">clutch at straws
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clutch
[klʌtʃ]
I. vi
to \clutch at [or onto] sth sich akk an etw akk klammern
II. vt
to \clutch sth/sb etw/jdn umklammern
to \clutch sb's hand jds Hand umklammern
III. n
1. usu sing AUTO (transmission device) Kupplung f
to let the \clutch out auskuppeln
to push the \clutch in einkuppeln
2. (set)
\clutch of eggs Gelege nt; (fig: group) Schar f
\clutch of students eine Schar Studenten
3. (control)
to fall into the \clutches of sb/sth jdm/etw in die Hände fallen [o fam ins Netz gehen]
to get out of sb's \clutches sich akk aus jds Klauen befreien fig fam
* * *
I [klʌtʃ]
1. n
1) (= grip) Griff m
2) (AUT) Kupplung f

to let in/out the clutch — ein-/auskuppeln

clutch pedal — Kupplungspedal nt

3) (fig)

to fall into sb's clutches — jdm in die Hände fallen, jdm ins Netz gehen

to be in sb's clutches — in jds Gewalt (dat) sein

to have sb in one's clutches —

he escaped her clutches — er entkam ihren Klauen

2. vt
(= grab) umklammern, packen; (= hold tightly) umklammert halten

to clutch sth in one's hand — etw umklammern

II
n
(of chickens) Brut f; (of eggs) Gelege nt
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clutch1 [klʌtʃ]
A v/t
1. packen, (er)greifen
2. umklammern, umkrampfen, krampfhaft festhalten:
clutch to one’s breast an die Brust pressen
3. an sich reißen (auch fig)
B v/i
1. clutch at (heftig oder gierig) greifen nach: straw A 1
2. TECH kuppeln
C s
1. (krampfhafter oder gieriger) Griff:
make a clutch at B 1
2. a) ZOOL Klaue f, Kralle f (beide auch fig):
have sb (sth) in one’s clutches jemanden (etwas) in seinen Fängen halten
b) fig Hand f, Gewalt f:
fall into sb’s clutches in jemandes Klauen geraten
3. TECH
a) Greifer m, Klaue f
b) Kupplungshebel m
c) Kupplung f
clutch2 [klʌtʃ] s
1. Brut f (junger Hühner)
2. Nest n (mit Eiern), Gelege n
3. umg Gruppe f, Haufen m umg
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1. transitive verb
umklammern
2. intransitive verb

clutch at something — nach etwas greifen; (fig.) sich an etwas (Akk.) klammern

3. noun
1) in pl. (fig.): (control)

fall into somebody's clutches — jemandem in die Klauen fallen

2) (Motor Veh., Mech.) Kupplung, die

let in the clutch, put the clutch in — einkuppeln

disengage the clutch, let the clutch out — auskuppeln

* * *
n.
Kupplung -en (Auto) f.

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