clutch

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

Translation

n. mfumo wa kuunganisha na kukata shafts zinazodumisha na zinazodumazwa katika vifaa, kudhibiti, au kusimamia

v. kukamata au kushikilia kwa nguvu

adj. ya kuweza kutegemeka katika hali muhimu
Word Forms
Present Participleclutching
Past Tenseclutched
Pluralclutches
Past Participleclutched
Third Person Singularclutches

Phrases & Collocations

clutch pedal

pedali ya kukumbatia

clutch assembly

mkusanyiko wa kukumbatia

in the clutch

ndani ya kukumbatia

electromagnetic clutch

kukumbatia electromagnet

clutch at

kukumbatia saa

friction clutch

kukumbatia msuguano

automobile clutch

kukumbatia gari

clutch disc

diski ya kukumbatia

clutch cover

funika kukumbatia

overrunning clutch

kukumbatia overrunning

clutch plate

sahani ya kukumbatia

safety clutch

kukumbatia usalama

automatic clutch

kukumbatia moja kwa moja

clutch brake

breki ya kukumbatia

clutch housing

makazi ya kukumbatia

clutch disk

diski ya kukumbatia

Example Sentences

the clutch will not disengage.

clutch haitaki kuondoa.

the clutch will not engage.

clutch haitaki kuingiza.

clutch at a life raft.

kukamata gafla la uokoaji.

the cure is to improve the clutch operation.

tiba ni kuboresha uendeshaji wa clutch.

Don't ride the clutch or the brakes.

Usigusa clutch au breki.

in the clutches of the enemy

mikononi mwa adui.

she clutched at the thin gown.

alishika nguo nyembamba.

the clutch had burned out.

Clutch iliisha/haribika.

he stood clutching a microphone.

ali simama akishika mfumo wa sauti.

she made a clutch at his body.

alifanya clutch kwenye mwili wake.

she clutched the sideboard for support.

alishika upande wa meza ili apate msaada.

caught in the clutches of sin.

alikamatwa katika mikono ya dhambi.

won the championship by sinking a clutch putt.

walishinda ubingwa kwa kuweka putt ya clutch.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Mtu anayeoga atamgrabu kwa ndoano.

people clutching clipboards bustled about.

watu wakishikilia bodi za klipu wakimbilia hapa na pale.

a clutch of brightly painted holiday homes.

kundi la nyumba za likizo zilizochorwa vizuri.

the clutch of second-line US computer manufacturers.

clutch ya wazalishaji wa kompyuta wa Marekani wa pili.

She clutched the child to her bosom.

Alimshika mtoto karibu naye.

He clutched at the rope we threw to him.

Aligrabuwa kwenye mkwaju tulimpelekea.

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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