clinch in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for clinch in the English»French Dictionary

I.clinch [Brit klɪn(t)ʃ, Am klɪn(t)ʃ] N

1. clinch (in boxing):

clinch

corps-à-corps m

2. clinch (embrace) inf:

to be in a clinch

être enlacés

3. clinch:

clinch (nail)

rivet m

clinch (part of nail)

pointe f de clou rabattue

II.clinch [Brit klɪn(t)ʃ, Am klɪn(t)ʃ] VB trans

1. clinch (secure):

clinch FIN, COMM, POL funding, holding, loan, market, order

décrocher

to clinch a deal COMM

conclure une affaire

to clinch a deal POL

conclure un accord

2. clinch (resolve):

clinch argument, discussion

décider de

the clinching argument

l'argument décisif

what clinched it was…

ce qui a été décisif c'est…

3. clinch SPORTS:

clinch

décrocher inf

III.clinch [Brit klɪn(t)ʃ, Am klɪn(t)ʃ] VB intr SPORTS

clinch

combattre corps-à-corps

Translations for clinch in the French»English Dictionary

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river clou, rivet

to clinch

décrocher inf

to clinch inf

boucler une OPA

to clinch a takeover bid

conclure un marché

to close ou clinch ou strike a deal

clinch in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for clinch in the English»French Dictionary

I.clinch [klɪntʃ] N

1. clinch (embrace):

clinch

étreinte f

2. clinch (grasp):

clinch

corps m à corps

to get into a clinch

s'accrocher

to get out of a clinch

se décrocher

II.clinch [klɪntʃ] VB trans

1. clinch (fix firmly):

clinch

conclure

2. clinch inf (embrace):

clinch

étreindre

3. clinch (hold in wrestling):

clinch

combattre corps à corps

4. clinch (secure a nail):

clinch

river

Translations for clinch in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

river clou, pointe

to clinch

clinch Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to get into a clinch

s'accrocher

to get out of a clinch

se décrocher

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This was the fastest the team had clinched a playoff spot in franchise history.

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The team finished 6-4 during the regular season, again clinching the 3rd seed for the playoffs.

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Clinching is a cold forming process and does not require electricity or cooling of the electrodes commonly associated with spot welding.

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She scored two goals in regulation time, which completed the comeback and then the clinching goal in the ensuing shootout.

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Knee strikes are mostly delivered while clinching the opponent.

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Most notably, in each occasion the winner of the derby eventually clinched the title.

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