Definition
to grasp or hold tightly; as noun, a mechanism for connecting/disconnecting power transmission
Etymology
Middle English clucchen, variant of clicchen 'to seize'
Kelly Says
When you 'clutch' something tightly, you're using the same word that describes a car's clutch mechanism - both involve gripping and controlling connection! The slang 'clutch' meaning 'crucial' comes from sports where you need to 'clutch' or grab victory.
Translations
CSČeština
spojková spojka
spoj.ko.va spoj.ka
DEDeutsch
Kupplung
kʊp.lʊŋ
ELΕλληνικά
συνδεσμός
sin.dɛs.mós
ESEspañol
embrague
em.bra.ɣe
FRFrançais
embrayage
ɑ̃.bʁɛ.jaʒ
HUMagyar
kuplung
kup.lung
IDBahasa Indonesia
kopling
kop.ling
ITItaliano
frizione
frit.t͡sjo.ne
NLNederlands
koppeling
kɔ.pə.lɪŋ
PLPolski
sprzęgło
sprʐɛŋ.ɡwɔ
PTPortuguês
embreagem
em.bre.a.ʒẽ
RORomână
ambreiaj
am.bre.aʒ
RUРусский
сцепление
st͡sep.lɛ.nʲɪ.je
SVSvenska
koppling
kɔp.lɪŋ
TRTürkçe
debriyaj
de.bri.yaʒ
VITiếng Việt
ly hợp
li hop