cling in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for cling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1.1. cling (hold fast):

to cling to sth/sb

estar aferrado a algo/alguien

he was clinging (on) to his mother's skirt

estaba aferrado a las faldas de su madre

she still clings to that hope/belief

sigue aferrada a esa esperanza/creencia

they managed to cling on to the title

consiguieron retener el título

the boy clung on to her hand

el niño no le soltaba la mano

they clung together on the raft

iban abrazados/muy juntos en la balsa

1.2. cling (be dependent) pej:

to cling (to sb)

pegársele a alguien

2. cling (stick):

to cling (to sth) limpet/vine/dirt/fluff:

pegarse or adherirse (a algo)

fabrics that cling to the body

telas que se pegan or se ciñen al cuerpo

the smell of smoke clung to his jacket

tenía la chaqueta impregnada de olor a humo

static cling N U

static cling

atracción f electroestática

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

cling film

film m adherente

cling film

película f adherente (para envolver alimentos)

cling film

Egapac m Mex ®

cling peach, clingstone peach [ˈklɪŋstəʊn] N

cling peach

peladillo m

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to cling or stick to sb like a leech

pegársele a alguien como una lapa inf

to cling/hold on for dear life

aferrarse/agarrarse desesperadamente

Translations for cling in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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pegarse como una lapa a alg. inf

to cling to sb like a limpet inf

aferrarse a algo/alg.

to cling (on) to sth/sb

abrazarse a alg./algo

to hold on o cling to sb/sth

no te cuelgues de mí, estoy cansada

don't cling on o hang on to me, I'm tired

cling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

cling [klɪŋ] VB intr clung, clung

1. cling (embrace):

cling

abrazarse

2. cling (hold):

cling

agarrarse

cling fig

aferrarse

3. cling (stick):

cling

adherirse

4. cling (stay close):

cling

pegarse

5. cling (follow closely):

cling

no separarse de

Translations for cling in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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plástico (para envolver)

cling film Brit

aferrar a algo

to cling on [or to] sth

film transparente

Cling wrap ® Brit

cling Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to cling on [or to] sth

aferrar a algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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

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

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

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A male selects a female and clings to her back.

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

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