clench in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for clench in the English»Spanish Dictionary

clench [Am klɛn(t)ʃ, Brit klɛn(t)ʃ] VB trans

1.1. clench (close):

clench fist/fingers/jaw

apretar

he spoke through clenched teeth

masculló algo

he spoke through clenched teeth

dijo algo entre dientes

clenched-fist salute

saludo m con el puño cerrado

1.2. clench (grip):

clench

apretar

clench

agarrar

2. clench → clinch

See also clinch

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

1. clinch:

clinch deal

cerrar

clinch election

ganar

clinch series/title

ganar

clinch series/title

hacerse con

this clinched the argument

esto resolvió la discusión de forma contundente

2. clinch CONSTR:

clinch nail

remachar

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

1. clinch (in boxing):

clinch

abrazarse

clinch

enredarse en un clinch

2. clinch (assure victory):

clinch Am

ganar

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

1. clinch (in boxing):

clinch

clinch m

2. clinch (embrace):

clinch inf

abrazo m

clinch inf

achuchón m Spain inf

clinch inf

apercolle m Col inf

clinch inf

apapacho m Mex inf

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to make a fist or to clench one's fist

cerrar el puño

Translations for clench in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

apretar los puños

to clench one's fists

cierre el puño

clench your fist

aprieta el puño

clench your fist

cerrar puño

to clench

clench in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for clench in the English»Spanish Dictionary

clench [klentʃ] VB trans

clench

presionar

clench one's fist

apretar

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to clench one's fists

cerrar los puños

Translations for clench in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

empuñar

to clench

apretar el puño

to clench one's fist

clench Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to clench one's fists

cerrar los puños

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Instead, when riding, they will hold onto the horse's mane and, when necessary, clench their knees against the horse's sides.

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He ate, he stood up, clenched his hands and slowly took hold of his machine.

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To indicate a checked swing, the umpire will make a safe gesture with his hands; to indicate a full swing, he will clench his fist.

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Once insertion is complete, the fingers are either clenched into a fist or kept straight.

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Consider the example of an actor clenching their fist.

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Then he clenches and sees the ketchup on his hand, again thinking that it's blood.

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The nostrils flare, and the jaw tends toward clenching.

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When used as a portable anvil, a dolly can be used to hold a rivet in position while it is being clenched with a snapper.

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The skull clenches a lit cigarette between its teeth.

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The act of creating a fist is known as making a fist or clenching a fist.

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