clench

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

Translation

vt. greppa hårt, hålla fast, bita hårt.
Word Forms
Present Participleclenching
Past Participleclenched
Pluralclenches
Past Tenseclenched
Third Person Singularclenches

Phrases & Collocations

clench your fists

knäck nävarna

clench your teeth

knäck tänderna

Example Sentences

clenched the steering wheel.

hon knep åt ratten.

clench one's teeth; clenched my fists in anger.

bit ihop; knep mina nävar i ilska.

Her hands clenched involuntarily.

Hennes händer knöts omedvetet.

Mark felt his stomach clench in alarm.

Mark kände hur hans mage knöt sig av oro.

he clenched the steering wheel so hard that the car wobbled.

han knep ratten så hårt att bilen vinglade.

she saw the anger rise, saw the clench of his fists.

hon såg ilska stiga, såg hur han knöt sina nävar.

an unexpected clenching sensation in the region of her heart.

en oväntad knytande känsla i hennes hjärtas område.

The girl clenched her money in her hand.

Flickan knep pengarna i handen.

She clenched her teeth and refused to move.

Hon bet ihop och vägrade att röra sig.

She clenched her hands in her lap to hide their trembling.

Hon knep händerna i knät för att dölja deras skakningar.

he clenched his fist and exhibited his bulging biceps.

han knöt näven och visade sina buktande biceps.

His hands clenched as he faced the enemy.

Hans händer knöts när han mötte fienden.

She clenched her teeth when she was operated on.

Hon bet ihop när hon opererades.

Their fists were clenched so tightly that their nails dug deep into their palms.

Deras nävar var knepna så hårt att deras naglar grävde sig djupt in i handflatorna.

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