die Kupplung kommen lassen

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, "to let the clutch come", i.e. move up slowly.

Verb[edit]

die Kupplung kommen lassen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present lässt die Kupplung kommen, past tense ließ die Kupplung kommen, past participle die Kupplung kommen lassen, auxiliary haben)

  1. to release the clutch slowly or halfway, as must be done to start a manual transmission car after enganging first gear and before pressing the throttle
    Leg den ersten Gang ein, Kupplung kommen lassen und dann vorsichtig Gas geben.
    Engage first gear, start releasing the clutch, and then softly press the throttle.

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