clings in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for clings 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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he obstinately clings to the belief that …

si aggrappa ostinatamente alla convinzione che or si ostina a credere che …

to cling like a limpet

stare attaccato come una mignatta

Translations for clings in the Italian»English Dictionary

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abbarbicarsi

to cling

l'edera si abbarbica al muro

ivy clings to the wall

abbarbicarsi a qc, qn

to cling to sb, sth

è appiccicoso

he clings like a leech

mi sta sempre incollato

he clings to me all the time

pesca -a

cling peach Brit

clings in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for clings 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 clings 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