clutches in the PONS Dictionary

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disengage a clutch
освобождавам

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clutches Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to clutch at sth
посягам да сграбча нщ
to clutch at sth
опитвам се да хвана нщ
to clutch at straws
хващам се за сламка
to be in the clutches of sb/sth
в лапите [o. ноктите] на нкг/нщ съм
to clutch at straws
хващам се за сламка
to engage the clutch
включвам/натискам съединителя
a drowning man will clutch at a straw
ловя се (като удавник) за сламка
fall into the clutches of sb
попадам в ноктите на нкг
a drowning man will clutch at a straw
удавникът и за сламка се хваща fig

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He clutches his school bag tightly and shows off his homework to the visitors.
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Large clutches of up to 17 have been noted although these may be indications of intraspecific brood parasitism.
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One of the men is an infantryman who clutches a photograph of his lover.
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The connection between this gearbox and each front wheel is via independent haldex-type clutches, without a differential.
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He clutches a grey ring binder.
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The eagle clutches laurels while perched on the horizontal shank of an anchor with its flukes to the right.
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When a gear change is to be made, both clutches are disengaged simultaneously and a brake is applied inside the gearbox.
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Clutches and small handbags for women are also made using patent leather, as well as some formal wallets and cigarette cases.
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The females deposit their eggs singly or as small clutches on plants that droop over freshwater lakes or slow-moving rivers.
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Slipper clutches can also prevent a catastrophic rear wheel lockup in case of engine seizure.
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