clout in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for clout in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.clout [Brit klaʊt, Am klaʊt] N

II.clout [Brit klaʊt, Am klaʊt] VB trans inf

Translations for clout in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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clout inf
to give sb a clout inf
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to give sb a clout ou a belt inf
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ne'er cast a clout till May be out prov
clout, slap

clout in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for clout in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

Translations for clout in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

clout Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have clout
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The turn of events dramatized a changing of the guard in film criticism, as a younger generation of critics achieved clout and prominence.
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The second factor is the scarce political clout of the trade unions, which makes it easier to trim the nominal salaries during recessionary times.
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The association had the advantage of great size in comparison to the competition, and had the necessary clout to secure raw materials.
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Government neglect, and growing support for tribal leaders has strengthened the ranks of the separatists and increased their clout.
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The conservatives retained enough clout, however, to limit the provisions of the original decrees.
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She had the highest political clout in the islands.
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In wielding his enormous political clout, he usually preferred extensive consultations and consensus-building to unilateral decision-making.
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Proficient planters, held in high regard by their peers, often exercised significant political clout in colonial governments.
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He has been known to wield considerable political clout because of his following.
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He was known to be great at maintaining good interpersonal relationships with his superiors and subordinates, and gained significant personal clout.
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