Tenir quelque chose très fort dans sa main.
To hold something very tightly in your hand.
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Il a serré la lettre contre sa poitrine. — He clutched the letter to his chest.
Appuie sur l'embrayage avant de passer la vitesse. — Press the clutch before shifting.
Ne serre pas le volant si fort. — Don't clutch the wheel so hard.
L'embrayage s'est mis à patiner dans la côte. — The clutch started slipping on the hill.
Je serre mon sac chaque fois que le bus cahote. — I clutch my bag whenever the bus jerks.
L'embrayage est-il dur sur cette voiture ? — Is the clutch heavy in this car?
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