clinging in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for clinging in the English»Spanish Dictionary

clinging [Am ˈklɪŋɪŋ, Brit ˈklɪŋɪŋ] ADJ

1. clinging pej:

clinging adult

poco independiente

clinging person

pegajoso inf

clinging person

pesado inf

a clinging vine

una lapa

2. clinging dress:

clinging

que se pega al cuerpo

clinging

que se ciñe al cuerpo

3. clinging smell:

clinging

que no se va fácilmente

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 be a clinging vine

ser pegajoso

to be a clinging vine

ser como una lapa

to cling or stick to sb like a leech

pegársele a alguien como una lapa inf

Translations for clinging in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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pegajoso (pegajosa)

clinging inf

aferrarse a algo/alg.

to cling (on) to sth/sb

estaba aferrada a la falda de su madre

she was clinging to her mother's skirt

pegarse como una lapa a alg. inf

to cling to sb like a limpet inf

clinging in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for clinging in the English»Spanish Dictionary

clinging ADJ

1. clinging (clothes):

clinging

ajustado, -a

clinging

ceñido, -a

2. clinging (person):

clinging

pegajoso, -a

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 clinging in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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mimoso (-a)

clinging

pegajoso (-a) (niño)

clinging

tenaz (niebla)

clinging

plástico (para envolver)

cling film Brit

aferrar a algo

to cling on [or to] sth

clinging Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to cling on [or to] sth

aferrar a algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When the carpenter is pulled up, the second starving outlaw is clinging to him, and even biting at him.

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It was packed, with people even clinging to the roofs and undercarriages.

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The long finger and strongly recurved claw bones with large attachment points for flexor muscles may be adaptations for clinging to tree bark.

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The temples clinging to the steep rocky hillsides are picturesque and unusual.

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Owls at this stage are sometimes called branchers for their clinging, dangling and climbing behaviors.

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Adults like to sip drops of dew clinging to leaves and almost exclusively nectar on their host plant, cranberries.

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From clinging/sustenance as a requisite condition comes becoming.

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The clash between the old and new is readily apparent, with some elderly die-hards clinging to the remaining vestiges of life as they knew it.

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The city drifts in space for about 15 years, the residents clinging to a precarious existence.

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His attempts to finish his affair with a clinging, besotted cabaret artist do not go according to plan.

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