World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesClutch
/klʌtʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To grasp or seize tightly.
"She was clutching her purse as she walked through the crowded market."
- 1
A device for gripping or holding something.
"The car's clutch allows the driver to change gears smoothly."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English clucchen, meaning to clutch or claw, which originated from Old English clyccan (to bend, clinch, or grasp). It shares roots with Germanic terms related to the clamping or gripping action of the hand or claws.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Clutch" is said worldwide
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Serrer
Transliteration: serré
"Elle serrait son sac à main en traversant le marché bondé."
Greifen
Transliteration: greifen
"Sie griff ihre Tasche fest, während sie durch den überfüllten Markt ging."
Afferrando
Transliteration: afferrare
"Stava afferrando la sua borsa mentre attraversava il mercato affollato."
Aprehender
Transliteration: aprehender
"Ella estaba aprehendiendo su bolso mientras caminaba por el mercado lleno de gente."
Apreender
Transliteration: apreender
"Ela estava apreendendo sua bolsa enquanto atravessava o mercado lotado."
पकड़ना
Transliteration: pakadna
"वह भीड़ भरे बाजार में चलते समय अपनी थैली को पकड़ रही थी।"
抓住
Transliteration: zhuā zhù
"她在拥挤的市场上走时紧紧抓住她的包。"
잡다
Transliteration: jabda
"그녀는 혼잡한 시장을 지나가면서 가방을 꽉 잡고 있었다."
握る
Transliteration: nigiru
"彼女は混雑した市場を歩きながらバッグをしっかり握っていた。"
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