clutch at in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for clutch at in the English»Italian Dictionary

clutch at VB [klʌtʃ -] (clutch at [sth, sb])

clutch at branch, lifebelt, rail, person:

clutch at

tentare di afferrare

clutch at fig

aggrapparsi a

clutch at fig

afferrare

clutch at fig

appigliarsi a

she clutched at my arm

si aggrappò al mio braccio

to clutch at straws

aggrapparsi a qualsiasi cosa

Translations for clutch at in the English»Italian Dictionary

to make a clutch at sth

tentare di afferrare qc

to grasp or clutch at straws

attaccarsi or aggrapparsi a qualsiasi cosa

Translations for clutch at in the Italian»English Dictionary

arrampicarsi sugli specchi

to clutch at straws

-rsi sugli specchi

to clutch at straws

cercare di afferrare ramo, ringhiera, persona

to clutch at

Translations for clutch at in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.clutch¹ [Brit klʌtʃ, Am klətʃ] N

1. clutch MOTOR (mechanism, pedal):

clutch

frizione f

to let in or engage the clutch

innestare la frizione

to let out or disengage the clutch

disinnestare la frizione

to release the clutch

rilasciare la frizione

2. clutch (grab):

to make a clutch at sth

tentare di afferrare qc

3. clutch Am (tight situation):

clutch

situazione f critica

4. clutch Am (bag):

clutch

pochette f

II.clutches N

clutches npl (power):

to be in sb's clutches

essere caduto nelle grinfie di qn

to fall into the clutches of

cadere nelle grinfie di

III.clutch¹ [Brit klʌtʃ, Am klətʃ] VB trans

1. clutch (hold tightly):

clutch object, child

stringere, afferrare, tenere stretto (in tra)

to clutch sb, sth to chest, body, oneself

stringere qn, qc a or contro

2. clutch (grab at) → clutch at

See also clutch at

clutch at VB [klʌtʃ -] (clutch at [sth, sb])

clutch at branch, lifebelt, rail, person:

clutch at

tentare di afferrare

clutch at fig

aggrapparsi a

clutch at fig

afferrare

clutch at fig

appigliarsi a

she clutched at my arm

si aggrappò al mio braccio

to clutch at straws

aggrapparsi a qualsiasi cosa

clutch² [Brit klʌtʃ, Am klətʃ] N (cluster)

clutch (of eggs, chicks)

covata f

clutch (of books, awards, companies) fig

serie f

clutch (of people) fig

gruppo m

I.at full pelt N

at full pelt

a tutta velocità, a rotta di collo

II.pelt¹ [Brit pɛlt, Am pɛlt] VB trans

pelt

colpire ripetutamente, bersagliare

to pelt sb with sth stones

colpire qn con una raffica di

III.pelt¹ [Brit pɛlt, Am pɛlt] VB intr

1. pelt (fall):

pelt, also pelt down rain:

picchiare, scrosciare

it's pelting with rain

piove a dirotto or a catinelle

the pelting rain

la pioggia battente

2. pelt (run) inf:

pelt person:

correre a gambe levate, correre a rotta di collo

to pelt down, across the road

precipitarsi in strada, dall'altra parte della strada

at [Brit at, ət, Am æt, ət] PREP

1. at (place, distance etc.):

at

a

at school, the airport

a scuola, all'aeroporto

at the end of the corridor

alla fine del corridoio

2. at (at the house etc. of):

at

da

at David's place, the baker's

da David, dal panettiere

3. at (direction):

at

a, verso, contro

throw a stone at sth

tirare una pietra contro qc

4. at (point in time, age):

at

a

at two o'clock

alle due

at (the age of) 14

all'età di 14 anni, a 14 anni

at (the age of) 14 (moment, period of time)

a, di

at dawn

all'alba

at night

di notte

at Christmas

a Natale

5. at (activity):

at

a

at

in

at work

al lavoro

at war

in guerra

6. at (skill, ability):

at

a

at

in

to be good at sth, at doing

essere bravo in qc, a fare

7. at (measure, rate, speed etc.):

at

a

at 50 mph

a 50 miglia all'ora

at a low price

a basso prezzo

8. at (followed by superlative):

the garden is at its prettiest in June

giugno è il mese in cui il giardino è più bello

I'm at my best in the morning

di mattina sono al massimo delle mie possibilità

he was at his most irritating

era più irritante che mai

she was at her best at 50 (of musician, artist etc.)

è arrivata all'apice della carriera a 50 anni

9. at (cause):

at

di

laugh at sb

ridere di qn

show one's anger at being deceived

mostrare la propria rabbia per essere stato ingannato

10. at (harassing) inf:

he's been (on) at me to buy a new car

continua a tormentarmi perché io compri una nuova auto

I don't know where he's at inf

non so che cosa sta combinando

while we're at it inf

già che ci siamo

I've been (hard) at it all day

ci ho lavorato tutto il giorno

they're at it again inf

ecco che ricominciano!

AT N

AT → alternative technology

AT

tecnologia alternativa

See also alternative technology

alternative technology [ɔːlˌtɜːnətɪv tekˈnɒlədʒɪ] N

alternative technology

tecnologia f alternativa

clutch at in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for clutch at in the English»Italian Dictionary

to clutch at straws

aggrapparsi a un'illusione

to clutch at sth

aggrapparsi a qc

Translations for clutch at in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.clutch [klʌtʃ] VB intr

to clutch at sth

aggrapparsi a qc

II.clutch [klʌtʃ] VB trans

clutch

stringere

III.clutch [klʌtʃ] N

1. clutch AUTO:

clutch

frizione f

2. clutch (set):

clutch of eggs

covata f

3. clutch (control):

to be in the clutches of sb/sth

essere nelle grinfie di qu/qc

4. clutch (crucial situation):

clutch

situazione f critica

at¹ [ət, æt] PREP

1. at (place):

at

a

at the dentist's

dal dentista

at home/school

a casa/scuola

at the table

a tavola

at the office

in ufficio

at the window

alla finestra

2. at (time):

at Christmas

a Natale

at night

di notte

at once

subito

all at once

all'improvviso

at present

in questo momento

at the time

in quel momento

at the same time

nello stesso momento

at three o'clock

alle tre

while I am at it

già che ci sono

3. at (towards):

to laugh at sb

ridere di qn

to look at sth/sb

guardare qc/qn

to aim at sth/sb

mirare a qc/qn

to point at sb

indicare qn

to rush at sb/sth

avventarsi su qn/qc

4. at (in reaction to):

at sb's request

su richiesta di qn

to be astonished/annoyed at sth

essere sbalordito/irritato da qc

to be mad at sb

essere arrabbiato con qn

to be unhappy at sth

essere scontento di qc

5. at (in amount of):

at all

per niente

to sell sth at $10 a pound

vendere qc a 10 dollari alla libbra

at 120 mph

a 120 miglia orarie

6. at (in state of):

at best/worst

nel migliore/peggiore dei casi

at first

all'inizio

at least

almeno

at war/peace

in guerra/pace

at 20

a vent'anni

I feel at ease

mi sento a mio agio

to be at a loss

essere un po' perso

a child at play

un bimbo che gioca

7. at (in ability to):

to be good/bad at French

andare bene/male in francese

to be at an advantage

essere in vantaggio

8. at (repeatedly do):

to pull at sb's hair

tirare i capelli a qn

to tug at the rope

tirare la fune

to wear at sb's nerves

dare sui nervi a qn

Phrases:

at all

assolutamente

did you know the film at all?

conoscevi il film?

not at all!

per niente!

not at all!

niente affatto!

not at all! (as answer to thanks)

(di) niente

nobody at all

assolutamente nessuno

at² [æt] (in email address)

at

chiocciola f