clutch
/klʌtʃ/verb
उच्चारण क्लच
कसकर पकड़ना, जकड़ना
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as synonym
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[T] ~ sb/sth
to hold somebody or something tightly
कसकर पकड़ना, जकड़ना
- The child clutched her mother's hand.
- He clutched his bag tightly as the crowd pushed him towards the train door.
- She clutched the railing as the boat rocked.
+ 2 more examples
- He clutched his ticket in his fist.
- The toddler clutched a toy tightly.
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[I] ~ at sb/sth
to try to get hold of somebody or something
पकड़ने की कोशिश करना
- He clutched at the rope.
- The drowning boy clutched at a floating branch and held on until help came.
- She clutched at his sleeve to stop him.
+ 2 more examples
- The swimmer clutched at the lifebuoy.
- He clutched at straws, hoping for a second chance.
Synonyms grab at reach for snatch at
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[C]
the pedal in a vehicle that you press with your foot to change gear
(गाड़ी का) क्लच
- Press the clutch and change gear.
- Rahul let out the clutch too quickly, and the car stalled at the traffic light.
- Push the clutch down before you change gear.
+ 2 more examples
- The clutch on the old truck needs repair.
- Learners often stall by releasing the clutch too fast.
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[C, usually pl.]
power or control over somebody
शिकंजा, पकड़
- She escaped from the clutches of the gang.
- The tribal village was finally freed from the clutches of the moneylender.
- The country was in the clutches of a famine.
+ 2 more examples
- He fell into the clutches of a dishonest agent.
- The bird escaped the clutches of the cat.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
clutch (at) sth
Clutch sth means to hold tightly; clutch at sth means to reach out and try to grab something, often in fear.
'Clutch sth' का अर्थ कसकर पकड़ना है; 'clutch at sth' का अर्थ डर आदि में हाथ बढ़ाकर पकड़ने की कोशिश करना है।
- The girl clutched her mother's hand in the crowd.
- The drowning man clutched at a floating plank.
clutch + body part / possession
Clutch is often followed by a thing held against the body, such as a bag, one's chest or one's head, to show fear or pain.
भय या पीड़ा दिखाने के लिए 'clutch' के बाद प्रायः शरीर से सटी वस्तु आती है, जैसे थैला, छाती या सिर।
- He clutched his chest and sat down.
- She clutched her bag as the train started.
the clutch (of a vehicle)
In a car or motorcycle, the clutch is the pedal or lever that lets you change gears; we press or release it.
कार या मोटरसाइकिल में 'clutch' वह pedal या lever है जिससे gear बदली जाती है; उसे दबाया या छोड़ा जाता है।
- Press the clutch before you change the gear.
- The clutch plate of the old scooter has worn out.
in the clutches of sb / sth
In the plural, clutches means power or control, usually evil or unwanted, over someone.
बहुवचन में 'clutches' का अर्थ किसी पर, प्रायः बुरी या अनचाही, सत्ता या नियंत्रण है।
- The farmers fell into the clutches of moneylenders.
+Collocations 4
clutch + noun
handbaghandrailingsteering wheelrope
- She clutched the railing as the boat rocked.
adverb + clutch
tightlydesperatelynervouslyfirmlyprotectively
- The boy clutched his certificate tightly all the way home.
clutch + noun (vehicle)
pedalplatecableleverfailure
- The mechanic replaced the clutch cable.
clutches + of
of a gangof povertyof debtof the moneylender
- He was freed from the clutches of debt after the loan waiver.
“More examples 5
- The old woman clutched her stick and climbed the steps slowly.
बुज़ुर्ग महिला ने अपनी लाठी कसकर पकड़ी और धीरे-धीरे सीढ़ियाँ चढ़ीं।
- Radhika clutched the admit card as she entered the exam hall.
परीक्षा-कक्ष में प्रवेश करते समय राधिका ने admit card को कसकर थामे रखा।
- Learner drivers often forget to release the clutch slowly.
सीखने वाले चालक अक्सर clutch को धीरे-धीरे छोड़ना भूल जाते हैं।
- The village escaped the clutches of the flood in time.
गाँव समय रहते बाढ़ की चपेट से बच निकला।
- The fielder clutched the ball safely to win the match.
क्षेत्ररक्षक ने गेंद को सुरक्षित पकड़कर मैच जिता दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He clutched to his bag tightly.
✓ He clutched his bag tightly.
Clutch takes its object directly; to is not added.
'Clutch' के बाद object सीधे आता है; 'to' नहीं जोड़ा जाता।
✗ The drowning boy clutched on the branch.
✓ The drowning boy clutched at the branch.
To show a desperate attempt to grab, the preposition is at, not on.
हताशा में पकड़ने की कोशिश दिखाने के लिए preposition 'at' आता है, 'on' नहीं।
✗ She was in the clutch of a moneylender.
✓ She was in the clutches of a moneylender.
In this sense the noun is plural: clutches.
इस अर्थ में noun बहुवचन 'clutches' होता है।
¶Idioms 1
clutch at straws
to try all possible means to find a solution, even ones that are unlikely to succeed
डूबते को तिनके का सहारा
- With no evidence, the lawyer was clutching at straws.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the hold words together: clutch (tightly, often in fear), grip, grasp, clasp (with hands joined), cling (hold on tightly).
पकड़ने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: clutch (कसकर, प्रायः डर से), grip, grasp, clasp (हाथ जोड़कर), cling (कसकर चिपकना)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Clutch at straws (a drowning man will clutch at a straw).
Idiom बहुत पूछा जाता है: clutch at straws (डूबते को तिनके का सहारा)।
In the clutches of (under the control of), clutch bag (a small handbag without a handle).
Collocations: in the clutches of (के नियंत्रण में), clutch bag (बिना हत्थे का छोटा हैंडबैग)।