Clenched Meaning in English

word · lemma: clench

US

ˈkɫɛntʃt

KLENCHT

UK

klˈɛntʃt

KLENCHT

التعريف

Held tightly and firmly, especially referring to hands, fists, jaws, or teeth. It often shows strong emotion, like anger or determination.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Most common with 'clenched fists', 'clenched jaw', or 'clenched teeth'—shows tension, anger, pain, or stress. Typically used for body parts, not objects. Used in both literal and figurative senses.

• Spanish: apretado - cerrado (puño, dientes)
• Portuguese (BR): cerrado - apertado (punho, dentes)
• Portuguese (PT): cerrado - apertado (punho, dentes)
• Chinese (Simplified): 紧握的 - 紧咬的
• Chinese (Traditional): 緊握的 - 緊咬的
• Hindi: भींचा हुआ (मुट्ठी, दांत)
• Arabic: مُحْكَم - مشدود (قبضة اليد، الأسنان)
• Bengali: চেপে ধরা - আঁকড়িয়ে ধরা
• Russian: сжатый
• Japanese: 固く握った - 食いしばった
• Vietnamese: nắm chặt - nghiến chặt
• Korean: 꽉 쥔 - 악물린
• Turkish: sıkılmış
• Urdu: کسا ہوا - مضبوطی سے پکڑا ہوا
• Indonesian: terkunci - menggenggam erat

جمل نموذجية

He spoke through clenched teeth.

basic

Her hands were clenched in anger.

basic

He held the letter with a clenched fist.

basic

She listened in silence, jaw clenched tightly.

natural

He faced the bad news with clenched fists.

natural

Her words came out between clenched teeth, barely above a whisper.

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