clam up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for clam up in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for clam up in the English»French Dictionary

I.clam [Brit klam, Am klæm] N

II.clam <Am pres part clamming; pret, pp clammed> [Brit klam, Am klæm] VB intr

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

See also pick over, pick, get

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

2. pick (poke) → pick at

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

clam up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for clam up in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for clam up in the English»French Dictionary

See also down3, down2, down1

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Does management talk freely to investors about its affairs when things are going well but clam up when troubles and disappointments occur?
en.wikipedia.org
Get your response wrong, and the subject will clam up, depriving you of essential evidence.
www.telegraph.co.uk
But when parents clam up or refuse to acknowledge their teens' sexuality, it can put their children in danger.
healthland.time.com
There is little access to ministers, whose aides are also under orders to clam up.
thechronicleherald.ca
People look away, clam up and rush to judgments.
www.smh.com.au
There are times when you just can't afford to clam up when called upon to contribute.
www.fastcocreate.com
When that happens, sources clam up and dry up.
www.nydailynews.com
For one thing, everyone involved tends to clam up, making the legal battle often as clouded as a room full of pot smokers.
www.lfpress.com
When kids clam up about school, parents can try a variety of strategies to help them succeed.
www.theglobeandmail.com
The assumption is that the imagination is meek and shy -- if it's worried about being criticized, it will clam up.
mashable.com

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