cling

cling
kliŋ
past tense, past participle - clung; verb
((usually with to) to stick (to); to grip tightly: The mud clung to her shoes; She clung to her husband as he said goodbye; He clings to an impossible hope; The boat clung to (= stayed close to) the coastline.) engancharse, adherirse
cling vb agarrarse
El pasado y participio pasado de cling es clung
cling
tr[klɪŋ]
intransitive verb (pt & pp clung tr[klʌŋ] )
1 (hold tightly) agarrarse (to, a)
■ they clung together se agarraban el uno al otro
2 (stick - clothes) pegarse, ceñirse; (- smell) pegarse
■ the smell of smoke clings el olor a humo se pega
3 pejorative (stay too close to) pegarse a
4 figurative use (retain - hope, belief) aferrarse (to, a)
cling ['klɪŋ] vi, clung ['klʌŋ] ; clinging
1) stick: adherirse, pegarse
2) : aferrarse, agarrarse
he clung to the railing: se aferró a la barandilla
cling
v.
• adherirse v.
• agarrarse v.
• pegarse v.
klɪŋ
intransitive verb (past & past p clung)
1)
a) (hold fast)

to cling TO something/somebody — estar* aferrado a algo/alguien

she still clings to that hope/belief — sigue aferrada a esa esperanza/creencia

the boy clung on to her hand — el niño no le soltaba la mano

b) (be dependent) (pej)

to cling (TO somebody) — pegársele* a alguien

2) (stick)

to cling (TO something) — pegarse* or adherirse* (a algo)

[klɪŋ]
(pt, pp clung) VI
1) (=hold on) (to person) pegarse (to a); (affectionately) agarrarse, aferrarse (to a); (to rope) agarrarse (to a, de); (to belief, opinion) aferrarse, seguir fiel (to a)

they clung to one another — no se desprendían de su abrazo

2) (=stick) [clothes] (to skin) pegarse (to a)

a dress that clings to the figure — un vestido que se pega al cuerpo

the smell clung to her clothes — la ropa se quedó impregnada del olor

3) (=stay close) (to friend, mother etc) no separarse (to de)

to cling together — (fig) no separarse (ni un momento)

* * *
[klɪŋ]
intransitive verb (past & past p clung)
1)
a) (hold fast)

to cling TO something/somebody — estar* aferrado a algo/alguien

she still clings to that hope/belief — sigue aferrada a esa esperanza/creencia

the boy clung on to her hand — el niño no le soltaba la mano

b) (be dependent) (pej)

to cling (TO somebody) — pegársele* a alguien

2) (stick)

to cling (TO something) — pegarse* or adherirse* (a algo)


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