clout

1. (countable, informal, uncountable)Influence or effectiveness, especially political.

   Einfluss, Gewicht, Durchsetzungskraft

   влия́ниеvlijánije, весves

   special advantage or influence

2. (countable, uncountable)A blow with the hand.

   Kopfnuss

   уда́рudár, затре́щинаzatréščina

   (boxing) a blow with the fist

3. (countable, informal, uncountable)A home run.

4. (countable, uncountable)The center of the butt at which archers shoot; probably once a piece of white cloth or a nail head.

5. (countable, dated, regional, uncountable)A swaddling cloth, nappy, or loincloth.

6. (countable, uncountable)A clout nail.

7. (archaic, countable, uncountable)A cloth; a piece of cloth or leather; a patch; a rag.

8. (archaic, countable, uncountable)An iron plate on an axletree or other wood to keep it from wearing; a washer.

9. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)A piece; a fragment.

1. Tom doesn't have as much clout as he used to.

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2. Tom doesn't have as much clout as he used to have.

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3. Tom has clout.

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4. Never cast a clout till May is out.

   deBis Ende Mai ist’s noch nicht Zeit, zu legen ab das Winterkleid.

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5. My father has a lot of clout at city hall.

   ruМой отец имеет большое влияние в мэрии.

   deMein Vater hat im Rathaus viel Einfluss.

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