clings in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for clings 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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he clings or sticks to me like a limpet

se me pega como una lapa inf

to cling or stick to sb like a leech

pegársele a alguien como una lapa inf

Translations for clings in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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aferrarse a algo/alg.

to cling (on) to sth/sb

sigue aferrada a esa esperanza/ese recuerdo

she still clings to that hope/memory

se aferra a sus recuerdos como a una tabla de salvación

he clings to his memories like a drowning man to a piece of wood

pegarse como una lapa a alg. inf

to cling to sb like a limpet inf

abrazarse a alg./algo

to hold on o cling to sb/sth

clings in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for clings 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 clings in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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plástico (para envolver)

cling film Brit

aferrar a algo

to cling on [or to] sth

clings Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to cling on [or to] sth

aferrar a algo