clutch

[US]/klʌtʃ/
[UK]/klʌtʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en mekanisme for å koble og frakoble en drivaksel og en drevet akse i maskineri, kontrollere eller administrere

v. å gripe eller holde fast

adj. pålitelig i en kritisk situasjon
Word Forms
Present Participleclutching
Past Tenseclutched
Pluralclutches
Past Participleclutched
Third Person Singularclutches

Phrases & Collocations

clutch pedal

clutchpedal

clutch assembly

clutch-montering

in the clutch

i clutchen

electromagnetic clutch

elektromagnetisk clutch

clutch at

clutch på

friction clutch

friksjonsclutch

automobile clutch

bilclutch

clutch disc

clutch-skive

clutch cover

clutchdeksel

overrunning clutch

overløpsclutch

clutch plate

clutchplate

safety clutch

sikkerhetsclutch

automatic clutch

automatisk clutch

clutch brake

clutch-bremse

clutch housing

clutch-hus

clutch disk

clutch-skive

Example Sentences

the clutch will not disengage.

klatchen vil ikke løsne.

the clutch will not engage.

klatchen vil ikke koble inn.

clutch at a life raft.

klynge rundt en livbøye.

the cure is to improve the clutch operation.

kuren er å forbedre clutchoperasjonen.

Don't ride the clutch or the brakes.

Ikke bruk clutchen eller bremsene.

in the clutches of the enemy

i fiendens klør.

she clutched at the thin gown.

hun klamret seg til den tynne kjolen.

the clutch had burned out.

klatchen hadde blitt ødelagt.

he stood clutching a microphone.

han sto og klamret seg til en mikrofon.

she made a clutch at his body.

hun klamret seg til kroppen hans.

she clutched the sideboard for support.

hun klamret seg til sidebordet for støtte.

caught in the clutches of sin.

fanget i syndens klør.

won the championship by sinking a clutch putt.

vant mesterskapet ved å putte et viktig putt.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Et druknende menneske vil klamre seg til et strå.

people clutching clipboards bustled about.

folk som klamret seg til notatblokker hastet rundt.

a clutch of brightly painted holiday homes.

en gruppe fargerikt malte ferieboliger.

the clutch of second-line US computer manufacturers.

gruppen av andre store amerikanske datamaskinprodusenter.

She clutched the child to her bosom.

Hun klamret barnet til brystet.

He clutched at the rope we threw to him.

Han klamret seg til tauet vi kastet til ham.

Real-world Examples

The boy clutched at the back of the sofa.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

Harry and Ron were still clutching their bottles of Butterbeer.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

724. The wretched butcher clutched the needle and stitched it clumsily.

Source: Remember 7000 graduate exam vocabulary in 16 days.

He looked down at his wand, which he was still clutching in his hand.

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Dealers clutched mobile phones to their ears or gathered in small groups.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Was the answer to all of this clutched in his hand?

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

How do I hit clutch free throws?

Source: Connection Magazine

As a lifted accelerator, I would start to push down the clutch, it's the same feeling.

Source: Teaching you to ski

Well, we made an assumption when we realized that the anthrax was in Eugene MacIntosh's clutches.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

They've mustard a " cloud" of " clutch" conclusions.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2022 Collection

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