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For the idling periods during each urban cycle (Part One) the corresponding times are 16 seconds in neutral and five seconds in first gear with the clutch disengaged.Pour les périodes de ralenti intermédiaires de chaque cycle urbain élémentaire (partie UN), les temps correspondants sont respectivement de 16 s au point mort et de 5 s sur le premier rapport, embrayage débrayé.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009
At the end of the deceleration period (stopping vehicle on the rollers) the gear shall be put into neutral and the clutch engaged.A la fin de la décélération (arrêt du véhicule sur les rouleaux), la boîte de vitesses est placée au point mort et le moteur embrayé.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009
You haven't an idea of them! They clutch hold of you at the back of your head just as if somebody were breathing down your back.Ça vous prend là, derrière la tête, c’est comme si une femme vous soufflait dans le cou.Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'OeuvreL'OeuvreZola, EmileHis MasterpieceZola, Emile
So she laid hands upon the herbs and leafy plants. She crawled over the ground, as though she would have carried off the very soil itself in a clutch of supreme passion.Et elle s'attaqua aux herbes, aux verdures; elle rampa, la poitrine contre le sol, cherchant dans une suprême étreinte de passion à emporter la terre elle-même.Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe MouretLa Faute de l'Abbe MouretZola, EmileAbbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile© BiblioBazaar, LLC
(Adjusted) manual transmission and manual clutchBoîte de vitesse manuelle et embrayage manuel (adaptés)http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009
Then, all at once, with the clutch of a wild beast, he grasped the head of Therese in his two great hands, and by force brought her lips to the bite he had received from Camille on his neck.Puis, tout d'un coup, avec une étreinte de bête fauve, il lui prit la tête dans ses larges mains, et, de force, lui appliqua les lèvres sur son cou, sur la morsure de Camille.Zola, Emile / Therese RaquinZola, Emile / Therese RaquinTherese RaquinZola, EmileTherese RaquinZola, Emile
And on his side, the doctor, busy with his work, no longer thought of his unbuttoned coat, or of the shirt-collar that Jeanne's clutch had torn away.Et, devant elle, affairé, le médecin ne songeait pas davantage à son veston ouvert, à son col de chemise que Jeanne venait d’arracher.Zola, Emile / A Love EpisodeZola, Emile / Une page d'amourUne page d'amourZola, Emile© 2009 GRIN VerlagA Love EpisodeZola, Emile© 2005 Mondial
Geese typically lay 5 or 6 eggs, one per day until the clutch is complete and then begin to incubate.Les bernaches pondent en général cinq ou six œufs, à raison d'un par jour jusqu'à la fin de la ponte, puis commencent à couver.© Sa Majesté la Reine du chef du Canada représentée par le ministre de l’Environnement, 2011http://www.ec.gc.ca 3/26/2012© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of the Environment, 2011http://www.ec.gc.ca 3/26/2012
The first idling period at the beginning of the cycle consists of six seconds of idling in neutral with the clutch engaged and five seconds in first gear with the clutch disengaged.La première période de ralenti au début du cycle se compose de 6 s de ralenti, boîte au point mort et embrayage embrayé, et de 5 s, boîte en première vitesse et embrayage débrayé.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009
Hold well on to my shoulders, and clutch hold of my hair if you feel you are slipping.Tiens-toi bien à mes épaules; cramponne-toi à mes cheveux, si tu te sens glisser....Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des PlassansLa Conquete des PlassansZola, EmileThe Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile
I saw him stretch forward, clutch it, and with a pleased look deposit it in a bag that was by his side.Je vis le docteur s'allonger, le saisir, et d'un air tout satisfait, le fourrer dans un petit sac placé à son côté.Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de cheveluresLes chausseurs de cheveluresReid, MayneThe Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne© 2008 BiblioBazaar
Human forms rose from pallets of suffering; trembling arms were stretched forth; clenched hands seemingly desired to clutch at the miracle on the way.Des corps se soulevaient de leur grabat de misère, des bras tremblants se tendaient, des mains crispées semblaient vouloir arrêter le miracle au passage.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - LourdesLes Trois Villes - LourdesZola, EmileThe Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile
In the case of vehicles with manually operated or semi-automatic-shift gearboxes the test must be carried out with the gear lever in the "neutral" position and with the clutch engaged.Pour les véhicules à boîte de vitesses à commande manuelle ou semi-automatique, l'essai est effectué en position boîte au point mort, embrayage embrayé.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009
But he succeeded in seizing Catherine and one boy by the ears and led them back towards the village, clutching them tightly with his big hairy fingers, and overwhelming them with abuse.Mais il avait réussi à saisir par les oreilles Catherine et un autre gamin. Il les ramena du côté du village, les tenant ferme de ses gros doigts velus, les accablant d'injures.Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe MouretLa Faute de l'Abbe MouretZola, EmileAbbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile© BiblioBazaar, LLC
Next he had thought of the Bourse, where he might strike a blow at money, the great agent of corruption, and the capitalist society in whose clutches the wage-earners groaned. Only, here again the blow would fall upon a restricted circle.Ensuite, il avait songé à la Bourse : là, il frappait l’argent qui corrompt, la société capitaliste sous laquelle râle le salariat ; seulement, n’était-ce pas encore bien restreint, bien spécial ?Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - ParisLes Trois Villes - ParisZola, EmileThe Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile
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Collocations
clutch at
essayer de saisir
clutch fork
fourchette d'embrayage
clutch-facing
garniture d'embrayage
let in the clutch
embrayer
torque limiting clutch
limiteur de couple
clutch disengagement
débrayage
friction clutch
embrayage à friction
clutch interlock
dispositif de blocage du système d'embrayage
clutch interlock
dispositif de verrouillage du système d'embrayage
half-round key clutch
embrayage à clavette rotative
radial-key clutch
embrayage à clavette oscillante
radial-key clutch
embrayage à clavette pivotante
radial-key clutch
embrayage à clavette tournante
rocking-key clutch
embrayage à clavette oscillante
rolling-key clutch
embrayage à clavette oscillante
Word forms
clutch
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | clutch | clutches |
Possessive case | clutch's | clutches' |
clutch
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | clutched |
Imperative | clutch |
Present Participle (Participle I) | clutching |
Past Participle (Participle II) | clutched |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I clutch | we clutch |
you clutch | you clutch |
he/she/it clutches | they clutch |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am clutching | we are clutching |
you are clutching | you are clutching |
he/she/it is clutching | they are clutching |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have clutched | we have clutched |
you have clutched | you have clutched |
he/she/it has clutched | they have clutched |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been clutching | we have been clutching |
you have been clutching | you have been clutching |
he/she/it has been clutching | they have been clutching |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I clutched | we clutched |
you clutched | you clutched |
he/she/it clutched | they clutched |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was clutching | we were clutching |
you were clutching | you were clutching |
he/she/it was clutching | they were clutching |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had clutched | we had clutched |
you had clutched | you had clutched |
he/she/it had clutched | they had clutched |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been clutching | we had been clutching |
you had been clutching | you had been clutching |
he/she/it had been clutching | they had been clutching |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will clutch | we shall/will clutch |
you will clutch | you will clutch |
he/she/it will clutch | they will clutch |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be clutching | we shall/will be clutching |
you will be clutching | you will be clutching |
he/she/it will be clutching | they will be clutching |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have clutched | we shall/will have clutched |
you will have clutched | you will have clutched |
he/she/it will have clutched | they will have clutched |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been clutching | we shall/will have been clutching |
you will have been clutching | you will have been clutching |
he/she/it will have been clutching | they will have been clutching |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would clutch | we should/would clutch |
you would clutch | you would clutch |
he/she/it would clutch | they would clutch |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be clutching | we should/would be clutching |
you would be clutching | you would be clutching |
he/she/it would be clutching | they would be clutching |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have clutched | we should/would have clutched |
you would have clutched | you would have clutched |
he/she/it would have clutched | they would have clutched |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been clutching | we should/would have been clutching |
you would have been clutching | you would have been clutching |
he/she/it would have been clutching | they would have been clutching |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am clutched | we are clutched |
you are clutched | you are clutched |
he/she/it is clutched | they are clutched |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being clutched | we are being clutched |
you are being clutched | you are being clutched |
he/she/it is being clutched | they are being clutched |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been clutched | we have been clutched |
you have been clutched | you have been clutched |
he/she/it has been clutched | they have been clutched |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was clutched | we were clutched |
you were clutched | you were clutched |
he/she/it was clutched | they were clutched |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being clutched | we were being clutched |
you were being clutched | you were being clutched |
he/she/it was being clutched | they were being clutched |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been clutched | we had been clutched |
you had been clutched | you had been clutched |
he/she/it had been clutched | they had been clutched |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be clutched | we shall/will be clutched |
you will be clutched | you will be clutched |
he/she/it will be clutched | they will be clutched |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been clutched | we shall/will have been clutched |
you will have been clutched | you will have been clutched |
he/she/it will have been clutched | they will have been clutched |