die Kupplung kommen lassen

German

Etymology

Literally: “to let the clutch come”, i.e. move up slowly.

Verb

die Kupplung kommen lassen

  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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