Английский Этимологический словарь - clench
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Clench
clench
- O.E. beclencan "to hold fast, make cling," caus. of clingan (see cling).
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~ v clench your fists/teeth/jaw etc to hold your hands, teeth etc together tightly, usually because you feel angry or determined (She muttered -Go away- through clenched teeth.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
2.
(clenches, clenching, clenched) 1. When you clench your fist or your fist clenches, you curl your fingers up tightly, usually because you are very angry. Alex clenched her fists and gritted her teeth... She pulled at his sleeve and he turned on her, fists clenching again before he saw who it was. ...angry protestors with clenched fists. VERB: V n, V, V-ed 2. When you clench your teeth or they clench, you squeeze your teeth together firmly, usually because you are angry or upset. Patsy had to clench her jaw to suppress her anger... Slowly, he released his breath through clenched teeth. = grit VERB: V n, V-ed, also V 3. If you clench something in your hand or in your teeth, you hold it tightly with your hand or your teeth. I clenched the arms of my chair. = grip VERB: V n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English -clencan; akin to Old English clingan to cling Date: 13th century 1. clinch 2 2. to hold fast ; clutch ~ed the arms of the chair 3. to set or close tightly ~ one's teeth ~ one's fists • ~ noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v. & n. --v.tr. 1 close (the teeth or fingers) tightly. 2 grasp firmly. 3 = CLINCH v. 4. --n. 1 a clenching action. 2 a clenched state. Etymology: OE f. Gmc: cf. CLING ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. сжимать (кулаки) he clenched his hands into hard fists —- он крепко сжал руки в кулаки he clenched the arms of his chair —- он вцепился в ручки кресла 2. стискивать (зубы, челюсти) 3. крепко держать 4. принимать твердое решение to clench a matter —- окончательно решить дело to clench a bargain —- заключить сделку 5. укреплять (нервы) 6. мор. простой штык; присоединение цепи к скобе якоря ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. noun 1) сжимание (кулаков); стискивание (зубов) 2) заклепывание 3) убедительный аргумент 4) = clinch 1. 2. v. 1) захватывать, зажимать 2) сжимать (кулаки); стискивать (зубы) 3) утверждать, окончательно решать 4) = clinch 2. ...Англо-русский словарь
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