clutches in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for clutches in the English»French Dictionary

I.clutch [Brit klʌtʃ, Am klətʃ] N

1. clutch MOTOR:

clutch (mechanism)

embrayage m

clutch (pedal)

embrayage m

clutch (pedal)

pédale f d'embrayage

to let in or disengage the clutch

débrayer

to let out or engage the clutch

embrayer

to release the clutch

embrayer

2. clutch (cluster):

clutch (of eggs, chicks)

couvée f

clutch (of books, awards, companies) fig

ensemble m

clutch (of people)

groupe m

3. clutch (grab):

to make a clutch at sth

tenter d'attraper qc

4. clutch Am (tight situation):

clutch

moment m difficile

5. clutch Am (bag):

clutch

pochette f

II.clutches N

clutches npl (power):

to be in sb's clutches

être tombé sous les griffes de qn

to fall into the clutches of

tomber sous les griffes de

to fall into the clutches of

tomber sous la patte de inf

III.clutch [Brit klʌtʃ, Am klətʃ] VB trans

1. clutch (hold tightly):

clutch object, child

tenir fermement (in dans)

to clutch sb/sth to chest, body, oneself

serrer qn/qc contre

2. clutch (grab at) → clutch at

See also clutch at

I.clutch at VB [Brit klʌtʃ -, Am klətʃ -] straw (clutch at [sth/sb])

clutch at branch, lifebelt, rail, person

tenter d'attraper

clutch at fig hope

s'accrocher à

clutch at opportunity, excuse

sauter sur

she clutched at my arm

elle m'a saisi le bras

clutch linkage N

clutch linkage

embrayage m

I.clutch at VB [Brit klʌtʃ -, Am klətʃ -] straw (clutch at [sth/sb])

clutch at branch, lifebelt, rail, person

tenter d'attraper

clutch at fig hope

s'accrocher à

clutch at opportunity, excuse

sauter sur

she clutched at my arm

elle m'a saisi le bras

See also straw

straw [Brit strɔː, Am strɔ] N

1. straw (gen):

straw (substance)

paille f

straw (single stem)

fétu m de paille

straw (single stem)

brin m de paille

bedding straw

paille f à litière

bedding straw attr bag, hat

de paille

2. straw (for thatching):

straw

chaume m

3. straw (for drinking):

straw

paille f

to drink sth with a straw

boire qc avec une paille or à la paille

to draw straws

tirer à la courte paille

to draw the short straw

tirer le mauvais numéro

to grasp or clutch at straws

se raccrocher à une chimère

it's not worth a straw

cela ne vaut pas un clou inf

I don't care a straw inf

je m'en moque éperdument

the last or final straw

la goutte qui fait déborder le vase

a man of straw

un homme de paille

a straw in the wind

un indice

to make bricks without straw

faire avec ce que l'on a

clutch disc N

clutch disc

disque m d'embrayage

clutch cable N

clutch cable

câble m de commande d'embrayage

clutch bag N

clutch bag

pochette f

double-clutch VB intr Am

double-clutch MOTOR → double-declutch

See also double-declutch

double-declutch VB intr Brit MOTOR

double-declutch

faire un double débrayage

clutch linkage play, clutch pedal play N

clutch linkage play

garde f d'embrayage

Translations for clutches in the French»English Dictionary

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mettre le grappin sur qn

to get sb into one's clutches

couvée (d'œufs)

clutch

clutches in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for clutches in the English»French Dictionary

I.clutch [klʌtʃ] VB intr

to clutch at sth

se cramponner à qc

II.clutch [klʌtʃ] VB trans

clutch

saisir

III.clutch [klʌtʃ] N

1. clutch sing AUTO (transmission device):

clutch

embrayage m

2. clutch (set):

clutch of eggs

couvée f

3. clutch fig (group):

clutch

groupe m

4. clutch (claw):

clutch a. fig

griffe f

clutch bag N

clutch bag

pochette f

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to disengage a clutch

débrayer

Translations for clutches in the French»English Dictionary

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ponte

clutch

couvée

clutch

embrayage

clutch

débrayage

letting the clutch out

pochette

clutch bag

débrayer

to release the clutch

arracher qn des griffes de qn

to snatch sb from sb's clutches

tomber entre les griffes de qn

to fall into sb's clutches

clutches Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to clutch at sth

se cramponner à qc

to engage the clutch

embrayer

to disengage a clutch

débrayer

to clutch at straws

se raccrocher à de faux espoirs

a drowning man will clutch at a straw prov

il ne faut jamais lâcher prise

to snatch sb from sb's clutches

arracher qn des griffes de qn

clutches Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for clutches in the French»English Dictionary

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embrayage électromagnétique

electromagnetic clutch

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The photographer's merriment is cut short as he clutches his chest and falls to the snow with a heart attack.

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One of the men is an infantryman who clutches a photograph of his lover.

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A glassful of this in the morning won't cure you completely but it can certainly help to claw you back from the clutches of a particularly miserable hangover.

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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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He is seated on a wild boar, and in his hand he clutches a thyrsus, which he raises triumphantly.

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Slipper clutches can also prevent a catastrophic rear wheel lockup in case of engine seizure.

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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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The centre differential, also known as the transfer case, contains two clutches.

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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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Recent improvements in design have replaced the ratchet (gear and pawl mechanism) with sprag clutches and disc brake assemblies.

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