cling in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for cling in the English»Italian Dictionary

cling <pt/pp clung> [Brit klɪŋ, Am klɪŋ] VB intr

1. cling (physically):

to cling (on) to person, rail, raft etc.

aggrapparsi a

to cling together

aggrapparsi l'uno all'altro

to cling on to sth for dear life

aggrapparsi con tutte le proprie forze a qc

2. cling (emotionally):

to cling to parent, beliefs, myth, hope

aggrapparsi a

to cling to habit, lifestyle, power

restare attaccato a

he clings to me all the time

mi sta sempre appiccicato

she clings to people for support

si aggrappa alle persone per riceverne il sostegno or si appoggia agli altri

3. cling (adhere):

cling leaf, moss:

aderire (to a)

the smell clung to his clothes

l'odore gli impregnò i vestiti

the road clung to the mountain

la strada seguiva il fianco della montagna

cling film [Brit ˈklɪŋ fɪlm, Am ˈklɪŋ ˌfɪlm] N Brit

cling film

pellicola f protettiva

cling on VB [klɪŋ -]

1. cling on custom, myth:

cling on

resistere

Phrases:

to cling on to sth

tenersi stretto a qc

cling peach [ˈklɪŋˌpiːtʃ], clingstone peach [ˈklɪŋstəʊnˌpiːtʃ] N

cling peach

(pesca) duracina f

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to cling like a limpet

stare attaccato come una mignatta

to cling to sb like a leech

attaccarsi a qn come una sanguisuga

Translations for cling in the Italian»English Dictionary

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pesca -a

cling peach Brit

abbarbicarsi

to cling

abbarbicarsi a qc, qn

to cling to sb, sth

abbrancarsi a

to grasp at, to cling to, to clutch at also fig

essere sempre attaccato alla gonnella della mamma fig

to cling to one's mother's skirts or apron strings

cling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cling in the English»Italian Dictionary

cling <clung, clung> [klɪŋ] VB intr

1. cling (embrace):

cling

abbracciarsi

2. cling (hold):

cling

aggrapparsi

3. cling (stick):

cling

aderire

4. cling (stay close):

cling

stare addosso

5. cling (follow closely):

cling

seguire

Translations for cling in the Italian»English Dictionary

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abbarbicarsi a

to cling to

abbrancarsi a qc

to cling to sth

avvinghiarsi a qu/qc

to cling to sb/sth

aggrapparsi (a qu/qc)

to cling onto

appigliarsi a qc (speranza, cavillo, pretesto)

to cling onto sth

fasciare

to cling to

afferrarsi a qc

to cling to sth

ancorarsi (a qc)

to cling (onto sth)

modellare

to cling

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He hasn't always been a professional, so he clings on to it and understands we lead a privileged lifestyle.

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It needs to feed very infrequently and when it does so it clings onto a host fish with its front three pairs of pleiopods.

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Hovers or occasionally clings to feed and does not gather at flowering trees.

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A large female is often found in association with a smaller male, which clings above or below her.

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He clings to the life-raft, loses consciousness, and floats all night before being washed up on an island.

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Pollution levels rise significantly in winter when cold air clings to the soil.

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A player is also disqualified if he/she clings onto the railing.

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Now, most of the greenery that survives, clings desperately to the banks of the spring water stream running between the two hills.

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A male selects a female and clings to her back.

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He then clings to the present but can not avoid the sense of a future that is shrinking every day.

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