clutches in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for clutches 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

clutch linkage [ˈklʌtʃˌlɪnkɪdʒ] N

clutch linkage

cavo m della frizione

clutch bag [Brit] N

clutch bag

pochette f

clutch disc [ˈklʌtʃˌdɪsk] N

clutch disc

disco m della frizione

double-clutch [Am ˈdəbəlˌklətʃ] VB intr Am

double-clutch → double-declutch

See also double-declutch

double-declutch [Am ˌdəb(ə)ldiˈklətʃ] VB intr Brit MOTOR

double-declutch

fare una doppia debraiata, fare la doppietta

clutch cable [ˈklʌtʃˌkeɪbl] N

clutch cable

cavetto m della frizione

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

clutch linkage play [ˈklʌtʃˌlɪnkɪdʒˌpleɪ], clutch pedal play [ˈklʌtʃˌpedlˌpleɪ] N

clutch linkage play

gioco m del pedale della frizione

Translations for clutches in the Italian»English Dictionary

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cadere or finire nelle grinfie di qn

to fall into sb's clutches

clutches in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for clutches 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

clutch hitter N

clutch hitter

clutch-hitter m inv

clutch bag N

clutch bag

pochette f inv

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disengage a clutch

disinnestare

to clutch at straws

aggrapparsi a un'illusione

Translations for clutches in the Italian»English Dictionary

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cadere [o finire] nelle -ie di qu fig inf

to fall into sb's clutches

covata

clutch

frizione

clutch

innestare la frizione

to engage the clutch

disinnestare la frizione

to disengage the clutch

avvinghiare

to clutch

fare la doppietta

to double-clutch

clutches Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to clutch at sth

aggrapparsi a qc

to be in the clutches of sb/sth

essere nelle grinfie di qu/qc

to engage the clutch

innestare la frizione

to clutch at straws

aggrapparsi a un'illusione

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Parts include air filters, clutches and fan belts.

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

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He clutches his school bag tightly and shows off his homework to the visitors.

www.independent.ie

Large clutches of up to 17 have been noted although these may be indications of intraspecific brood parasitism.

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

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He clutches a grey ring binder.

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He escapes the sorcerer's clutches before he could be completed.

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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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Big torque applications with multi plate clutches could be driven by missus without complaining about the heavy pedal.

www.caradvice.com.au

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.

www.telegraph.co.uk