clench

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈklɛntʃ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/klɛntʃ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(klench)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
clench [sth] vtr (muscle, fist, jaw: make tense)tensar vtr
  contraer vtr
  apretar vtr
 I got scared when he clenched his fists.
 Me dio miedo cuando tensó sus puños.
clench vi (muscle, fist, jaw: tense)tensarse v prnl
  contraerse v prnl
 Her eyes narrowed and her jaw clenched.
 Sus ojos se achicaron y su mandíbula se tensó.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
clench [sth] vtr (grasp, grip with hand)apretar vtr
  agarrar vtr
  asir vtr
 They clenched my arms and started pulling.
 Me apretaron los brazos y empezaron a tirar.
clench [sth] vtr dated (clinch: secure, settle conclusively)obtener vtr
  (informal)llevarse v prnl
 The soccer team clenched the victory in the last few seconds of the game.
 El equipo de fútbol obtuvo la victoria en los últimos segundos de juego.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
clench your fist,
make a fist
v expr
(make fist with one hand)cerrar el puño loc verb
clench your fists v expr (make fist with both hands)apretar los puños loc verb
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Collocations: clenches her teeth at night, clenched her teeth at the thought of, made him clench his teeth, more...

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