clinch

clinch
klin 
verb
(to settle or come to an agreement about (an argument or a bargain): The businessmen clinched the deal.) cerrar
clinch
tr[klɪnʧ]
noun
1 familiar (embrace) abrazo apasionado
2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in boxing) cuerpo a cuerpo
transitive verb
1 familiar (deal) cerrar; (argument) resolver; (title) hacerse con
■ the offer of a company car clinched it for him and he took the job la oferta de un coche de la empresa lo decidió y aceptó el empleo
intransitive verb
1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in boxing) abrazarse
clinch ['klɪnʧ] vt
1) fasten, secure: remachar (un clavo), afianzar, abrochar
2) settle: decidir, cerrar
to clinch the title: ganar el título
clinch n
: abrazo m, clinch m (en el boxeo)
clinch
n.
• abrazo s.m.
• clincha s.f.
• remache s.m.
v.
• agarrar v.
• redoblar v.
• remachar v.
• roblar v.

I
1. klɪntʃ
transitive verb \<\<deal\>\> cerrar*; \<\<title\>\> ganar, hacerse* con

this clinched the argument — esto resolvió la discusión de forma contundente


2.
vi (assure victory) (AmE) ganar

II
noun (in boxing) clinch m; (embrace) (colloq) abrazo m, achuchón m (Esp fam), apercolle m (Col fam), apapacho m (Méx fam)
[klɪntʃ]
1. N
1) (Boxing) clinch m
2) ** (=embrace) abrazo m

in a clinch — abrazados, agarrados (LAm)

to go into a clinch — abrazarse, agarrarse (LAm)

2. VT
1) (=secure) afianzar; [+ nail] remachar, roblar
2) (=settle decisively) [+ deal] cerrar, firmar; [+ argument] remachar, terminar; [+ agreement] cerrar

to clinch matters — para acabar de remacharlo

that clinches it — está decidido, ni una palabra más

* * *

I
1. [klɪntʃ]
transitive verb \<\<deal\>\> cerrar*; \<\<title\>\> ganar, hacerse* con

this clinched the argument — esto resolvió la discusión de forma contundente


2.
vi (assure victory) (AmE) ganar

II
noun (in boxing) clinch m; (embrace) (colloq) abrazo m, achuchón m (Esp fam), apercolle m (Col fam), apapacho m (Méx fam)

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