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cling [klɪŋ](preterite, past participle clung) intransitive verba. ( = hold tight) se cramponner (to à)• to cling to the belief that... se cramponner à l'idée que...* * *[klɪŋ](prét, pp clung) intransitive verb1) ( physically)2) ( emotionally)to cling to — se cramponner à [parent, beliefs, hope]
3) ( adhere) [leaf, moss] coller (to à); [smell] résister•Phrasal Verbs:- cling on -
2 cling
1 ( physically) to cling (on) to se cramponner à [person, rail, raft etc] ; to cling together se cramponner l'un à l'autre ; to cling on to sth for dear life se cramponner de toutes ses forces à qch ;2 ( emotionally) to cling to se cramponner à [parent, beliefs, myth, hope, habit, lifestyle, power] ; he clings to me all the time c'est un vrai crampon ; she clings to people for support elle s'appuie sur les autres ;3 ( adhere) [leaf, moss] coller (to à) ; [smell] résister ; the road clung to the mountain la route s'accrochait au flanc de la montagne. -
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cling to а) прилегать, касаться This material clings to the skin. The shipclung to the shore. б) прильнуть The child clung to its mother. The climberhad to cling to. в) стараться сохранить The old lady tried to cling to her oldhome, but the builders forced her out. Whenever we move to a new house, wealways cling to far. г) оставаться лояльным She clung to the hope that her sonwas not dead too many possessions. -
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1) цепля́ться; прилипа́ть;2) остава́ться ве́рным (взглядам, друзьям)3) льнуть;to cling together держа́ться вме́сте
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cling onto а) прильнуть The child clung onto its mother. The climber had tocling onto the cliff. б) стараться сохранить The old lady tried to cling ontoher old home, but the builders forced her out. Whenever we move to a newhouse, we always cling onto far too many possessions. в) оставаться лояльнымThe chairman has always clung onto oldfashioned ideas. -
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(a) (hold on tightly) s'accrocher, se cramponner;∎ they clung to one another ils se sont enlacés, ils se sont cramponnés l'un à l'autre;∎ figurative to cling to a hope/to a belief/to the past se raccrocher à un espoir/à une croyance/au passé;∎ we can't afford to cling to the past il est dangereux de se raccrocher au passé;∎ she clings to her children even though they are now grown up elle s'accroche à ses enfants bien qu'ils soient maintenant adultes∎ a dress that clings to the body une robe très près du corps ou très ajustée -
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Cling (to)v.P. and V. ἔχεσθαι (gen.), ἀντέχεσθαι (gen.), λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), P. γλίχεσθαι (gen.), V. ἀντιλάζυσθαι (gen.).Abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).Cling fast to: V. ἄπριξ ἔχεσθαι (gen.), Ar. προσέχεσθαι (dat.).Embrace: P. and V. ἀσπάζεσθαι, V. περιπτύσσειν (Plat. also but rare P.), προσπτύσσειν (or mid.), ἐμφῦναι (dat.) ( 2nd aor. ἐμφύειν), P. ἐκκρεμάννυσθαι (gen.) (Thuc., 7, 75), V. ἐκκρήμνασθαι (gen.), ἐξαρτᾶσθαι (gen.).Clinging to one another: V. ἐπʼ ἀλλήλοισιν ἀμφικείμενοι (Soph., O.C. 1620).Clinging to one hope after another: P. ἀναρτώμενοι ἐλπίσιν ἐξ ελπίδων (Dem. 346).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Cling
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cling film[kl'iŋ film] n papel-filme: papel plástico usado para embalagem. -
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13 cling/stick like a leech (to)
cling/stick like a leech (to)niet weg te branden/slaan zijn (bij) -
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English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > cling
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19 cling like a limpet to smb.
(cling (hang on, hold on или stick) like a limpet to smb.)не отходить ни на шаг от кого-л.; ≈ пристать к кому-л. как банный лист; см. тж. stick to smb. like a bur‘Come on, comrade. You come with me.’ It has not usually been a practice of mine to heed the invitations of unknown women, but on this occasion I stuck to this one like a limpet, and we finally emerged from the fray. (H. Pollitt, ‘Serving My Time’, ch. 5) — - Пошли, товарищ. Пошли со мной. Я обычно не имею привычки обращать внимание на приглашения незнакомых женщин, но на этот раз я с готовностью откликнулся на него, и мы в конце концов выбрались из свалки.
The dog clung like a limpet to us all through our holiday... — Все каникулы собака ни на шаг не отходила от нас...
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20 cling like grim death
держаться изо всех сил, отчаянно цепляться; вцепиться мёртвой хваткойMrs. Driffield and I complimented one another on our progress. We rode anxiously, clinging like grim death to the handlebars... (W. S. Maugham, ‘Cakes and Ale’, ch. V) — Миссис Дриффилд и я поздравили друг друга с достигнутым успехом. Мы ехали с опаской, отчаянно вцепившись в руль велосипеда...
By clinging like grim death to the gunwale, we just managed to keep inside the boat, but it was exhausting work. (J. K. Jerome, ‘Three Men in a Boat’, ch. XV) — Цепляясь за борт, мы с трудом держались в лодке, но это было дело нелегкое.
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cling — [klıŋ] v past tense and past participle clung [klʌŋ] [: Old English; Origin: clingan] 1.) [always + adverb/preposition] to hold someone or something tightly, especially because you do not feel safe cling to/on/at etc ▪ He wailed and clung to his… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Cling — may refer to: Cling, a song by Days of the New from their 1997 album Days of the New (also known as the Orange album ) Static cling, a natural phenomenon when things stick together caused by static electricity, usually due to rubbing as in a… … Wikipedia
cling — [ klıŋ ] (past tense and past participle clung [ klʌŋ ] ) verb intransitive ** 1. ) to hold onto something or someone tightly with your hands or arms, for example because you are afraid: Crossing the bridge, she felt dizzy and clung to the rails … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cling — cling·i·ness; cling·ing·ly; cling·ing·ness; cling·stone; mus·cling; cling; … English syllables
cling´er — cling «klihng», verb, clung, cling|ing, noun, adjective. –v.i. 1. to stick or hold fast: »A vine clings to its support. Wet clothes cling to the body. SYNONYM(S): adhere. 2. to grasp; … Useful english dictionary
cling — interj. Cuvânt care imită sunetul clopoţeilor sau al zurgălăilor. ♦ Cuvânt care imită zgomotul produs de vibrarea sau de ciocnirea unor obiecte de metal sau de sticlă. [var.: clinc interj.] – Onomatopee. Trimis de RACAI, 30.09.2003. Sursa: DEX 98 … Dicționar Român
cling|y — «KLIHNG ee», adjective, cling|i|er, cling|i|est. apt to cling; adhesive … Useful english dictionary
cling to something — ˈcling to sth | ˌcling ˈon to sth derived to be unwilling to get rid of sth, or stop doing sth • Throughout the trial she had clung to the belief that he was innocent. • He had one last hope to cling on to. • She managed to cling on to life for… … Useful english dictionary
cling on to something — ˈcling to sth | ˌcling ˈon to sth derived to be unwilling to get rid of sth, or stop doing sth • Throughout the trial she had clung to the belief that he was innocent. • He had one last hope to cling on to. • She managed to cling on to life for… … Useful english dictionary
Cling — Cling, n. Adherence; attachment; devotion. [R.] [1913 Webster] A more tenacious cling to worldly respects. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cling — (kl[i^]ng), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Clung} (kl[u^]ng), {Clong} (kl[o^]ng), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Clinging}.] [AS. clingan to adhere, to wither; akin to Dan. klynge to cluster, crowd. Cf. {Clump}.] To adhere closely; to stick; to hold fast,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English