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1 cling
[klɪŋ]1)to cling (on) to — aggrapparsi a [person, rail]
to cling to — fig. aggrapparsi a [parent, hope]
2) (adhere) [leaf, moss] attaccarsi•- cling on* * *[kliŋ]past tense, past participle - clung; verb((usually with to) to stick (to); to grip tightly: The mud clung to her shoes; She clung to her husband as he said goodbye; He clings to an impossible hope; The boat clung to (= stayed close to) the coastline.) aggrapparsi, aderire* * *[klɪŋ]1)to cling (on) to — aggrapparsi a [person, rail]
to cling to — fig. aggrapparsi a [parent, hope]
2) (adhere) [leaf, moss] attaccarsi•- cling on -
2 cling vi
[klɪŋ]clung pt, pp1)to cling to (support) (also) fig — aggrapparsi a, tenersi stretto a
2)to cling (to) — (subj: clothes) aderire strettamente (a), (smell) impregnare
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3 cling on
[custom, myth] resistere* * *[custom, myth] resistere -
4 cling film®
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5 (to) cling
(to) cling /klɪŋ/(pass. e p. p. clung), v. i.1 aderire strettamente; stare attaccato: Her wet dress clung to her body, l'abito bagnato le aderiva al corpo2 stringersi; abbarbicarsi: The child was clinging to its mother, il bimbo si stringeva alla mamma; to cling together, stare attaccati; stringersi l'uno all'altro3 aggrapparsi ( a un amico, a una speranza, ecc.): He clings to his only friend, si aggrappa al suo unico amico; to cling to a hope, aggrapparsi a una speranza; to cling to the past (o to one's memories) vivere nel passato; rimanere attaccato ai propri ricordi● to cling on to, tenersi stretto a. -
6 (to) cling
(to) cling /klɪŋ/(pass. e p. p. clung), v. i.1 aderire strettamente; stare attaccato: Her wet dress clung to her body, l'abito bagnato le aderiva al corpo2 stringersi; abbarbicarsi: The child was clinging to its mother, il bimbo si stringeva alla mamma; to cling together, stare attaccati; stringersi l'uno all'altro3 aggrapparsi ( a un amico, a una speranza, ecc.): He clings to his only friend, si aggrappa al suo unico amico; to cling to a hope, aggrapparsi a una speranza; to cling to the past (o to one's memories) vivere nel passato; rimanere attaccato ai propri ricordi● to cling on to, tenersi stretto a. -
7 clingfilm cling·film ['klɪŋˌfɪlm]
pellicola trasparente (per alimenti)English-Italian dictionary > clingfilm cling·film ['klɪŋˌfɪlm]
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8 cycling cy·cling n
['saɪklɪŋ] -
9 recycling re·cy·cling n
[ˌriː'saɪklɪŋ] -
10 clung
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11 grimly
['grɪmlɪ]2) (relentlessly) [pursue, cling] accanitamente* * *adverb She held on grimly to the hope that there would be survivors.) risolutamente* * *grimly /ˈgrɪmlɪ/avv.1 arcignamente; torvamente4 odiosamente.* * *['grɪmlɪ]2) (relentlessly) [pursue, cling] accanitamente -
12 Leech
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13 leech
[liːtʃ]nome sanguisuga f.to cling to sb. like a leech — attaccarsi a qcn. come una sanguisuga
* * *[li: ](a kind of blood-sucking worm.) sanguisuga* * *leech (1) /li:tʃ/n.1 (zool., Hirudo) sanguisuga ( anche fig.); mignatta: to stick like a leech, stare attaccato come una sanguisuga2 (arc. o scherz.) cerusico; medico.leech (2) /li:tʃ/n.(naut.) caduta di poppa ( di una vela).(to) leech /li:tʃ/v. t.* * *[liːtʃ]nome sanguisuga f.to cling to sb. like a leech — attaccarsi a qcn. come una sanguisuga
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14 skirt
I [skɜːt]1) (garment, of dress) gonna f.; (of frock coat) falda f.2) (of vehicle, machine) gonna f.3) colloq. (woman) donna f., ragazza f.••II [skɜːt]1) circondare [wood, city]2) girare attorno a [ problem]•* * *[skə:t]1) (a garment, worn by women, that hangs from the waist: Was she wearing trousers or a skirt?) gonna2) (the lower part of a dress, coat etc: a dress with a flared skirt.) gonna* * *[skɜːt]1. n2. vt1) (road, path) fiancheggiare, costeggiare2) (person), (also: skirt around) (town, table) girare intorno a, (obstacle, difficulty) aggirare, (argument, subject) schivare* * *I [skɜːt]1) (garment, of dress) gonna f.; (of frock coat) falda f.2) (of vehicle, machine) gonna f.3) colloq. (woman) donna f., ragazza f.••II [skɜːt]1) circondare [wood, city]2) girare attorno a [ problem]• -
15 limpet
['lɪmpɪt]nome patella f.* * *['limpit](a type of small, cone-shaped shellfish that fastens itself very firmly to rocks.) patella* * *limpet /ˈlɪmpɪt/n.● (mil.) limpet bomb (o limpet mine), mina attaccata al fondo d'una nave; mignatta □ to cling (o to hold on) like a limpet, stare attaccato come una mignatta.* * *['lɪmpɪt]nome patella f. -
16 clung pt , pp
[klʌŋ]See: -
17 latch on to
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