clutch
suomi-englanti sanakirjaclutch englannista suomeksi
kytkin
käsilaukku
joukko, ryhmä
tarrautuminen, ote
takertua
tarrata
poikue
hätätilanne
saada otteeseensa
Substantiivi
clutch englanniksi
To seize, as though with claws. (defdate)
(ux)
a. 1700, (w), ''A Thought''
- A man may set the poles together in his head, and clutch the whole globe at one intellectual grasp.
(RQ:Shakespeare Macbeth)
(syn)
(RQ:Shakespeare King John)
(seeCites)
To unexpectedly or luckily succeed in a difficult activity.
The claw of a predatory animal or bird. (defdate)
(RQ:Stillingfleet Idolatry)
(RQ:Cowper Task)
(RQ:Carlyle Sartor Resartus)
(RQ:Maugham Moon and Sixpence)
A device to interrupt power transmission, commonly used to separate the engine and gearbox in a car. (defdate)
(hypo)
The pedal in a car that disengages power and torque transmission from the engine (through the drivetrain) to the drive wheels.
Any device for gripping an object, as at the end of a chain or tackle.
A fastener that attaches to the back of a tack pin to secure an accessory to clothing. (q).
(RQ:Falkner Moonfleet)
(quote-book)
(quote-web)|url=http://www.economist.com/node/21563333|title=Innovation in Government: Britain's Local Labs|text=No longer would Britons routinely blame the national government when things went wrong. Instead they would demand action from a new clutch of elected mayors, police commissioners and the like.
(quote-av)
To hatch.
An important or critical situation.
(quote-journal)
A difficult maneuver
Performing or tending to perform well in difficult, high-pressure situations.
a (l) (q)
''trå in clutchen - step on the clutch''
(q) (l) (q)
(alternative form of)