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clinch(
klihnch
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (embrace)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el abrazo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Melissa longed for the clinch of her long-lost lover.Melissa anhelaba el abrazo de su amante al que había perdido hacía mucho tiempo.
b. el achuchón (M) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I will always remember that fond clinch that we shared.Siempre me acordaré de ese achuchón cariñoso que compartimos.
2. (boxing)
a. el clinch (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Once they were in the clinch, the battered fighter had a chance to rest for a moment.Una vez que estaban en el clinch, el boxeador maltrecho tuvo un momento para descansar.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (to settle)
a. cerrar
The salesperson who clinches the first deal will receive a $500 bonus.El vendedor que cierre el primer trato recibirá una bonificación de $500.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. abrazarse (reciprocal verb)
Boxers clinch to protect themselves from the punches.Los boxeadores se abrazan para protegerse de los golpes.
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