clinch
/klɪnt͡ʃ/ verbo C2- To bend and hammer the point of (a nail) so it cannot be removed.
- To clasp; to interlock.
- To fasten securely or permanently.
- To make certain; to finalize. · I already planned to buy the car, but the color was what really clinched it for me.
- To hold firmly; to clench
- To set closely together; to close tightly. · to clinch the teeth or the fist
- To hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to avoid being hit while resting momentarily
- To secure a spot (e.g., at the divisional championship) before the end of regular season play by having an insurmountable lead.
He/she/it clinches · Pasado clinched · Participio pasado clinched · Forma en -ing clinching
Formas del verbo
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De la biblioteca
The boy had some slight difficulty in undoing the heavy iron gates, and we heard the hoarse roar of the Doctor’s voice and saw the fury with which he shook his clinched fists at him.
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