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clutched

/klʌtʃt/

Meanings
verb

Agarró, aferró

To seize, as though with claws.

Examples :

"to clutch power"
Aferrarse al poder.
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Related Words

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

Construcción, edificación

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

La construcción del puente se completará en un par de semanas.

Illustration warmly

warmly adverb

/wɔːmli/ /wɔɹmli/

Cálidamente

"Be sure to dress warmly today!"

¡Asegúrate de vestirte cálidamente hoy!

Illustration claws

claws noun

/klɔːz/

Garras

"The cat used its sharp claws to climb the tree. "

El gato usó sus garras afiladas para trepar al árbol.

Illustration mother

mother noun

/ˈmʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈmʌðɚ/

Madre

"He had something of his mother in him."

Tenía algo de su madre en él.

Illustration power

power noun

/ˈpaʊ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈpaʊ.ɚ/

Poder, capacidad

"The student's power to concentrate helped her finish her homework. "

La capacidad de concentración de la estudiante la ayudó a terminar su tarea.

Illustration tightly

tightly adverb

/ˈtaɪtli/

Fuertemente, apretadamente

"tightly clenched fingers"

Dedos fuertemente apretados

Illustration waiting

waiting verb

[ˈweɪ̯ɾɪŋ]

Esperar

"We are waiting the bus to arrive. "

Estamos esperando que llegue el autobús.

Illustration though

though adverb

/ðəʊ/ /ðoʊ/

Aunque, sin embargo

"I will do it, though."

Lo haré, sin embargo.

Illustration seize

seize verb

/siːz/

Apoderarse de, agarrar, incautar

"The student seized the opportunity to ask the teacher a question during class. "

El estudiante aprovechó la oportunidad para hacerle una pregunta al profesor durante la clase.

Illustration nervously

nervously adverb

/ˈnɜːrvəslɪ/ /ˈnɜːvəslɪ/

Nerviosamente, con nerviosismo

"He paced nervously as he waited for the important phone call."

Caminaba nerviosamente mientras esperaba la importante llamada telefónica.

Illustration walked

walked verb

/wɔːkt/

Caminó

"To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit."

Caminar enérgicamente durante una hora todos los días es mantenerse en forma.

Illustration clutch

clutch noun

/klʌt͡ʃ/

Garra

"The hawk gripped the mouse tightly in its powerful clutch. "

El halcón agarró al ratón con fuerza en su poderosa garra.