die Kupplung kommen lassen
German
Etymology
Literally: “to let the clutch come”, i.e. move up slowly.
Verb
die Kupplung kommen lassen
- 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.