cleave

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kliːv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kliv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(klēv)

Inflections of 'cleave' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
cleaves
v 3rd person singular
cleaving
v pres p
cleaved
v past
cleaved
v past p
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cleave [sth] vtr (split)partir vtr
  surcar vtr
  atravesar vtr
 The geologist carefully cleaved the rock sample in two.
 El geólogo partió con cuidado la muestra de roca en dos.
 El geólogo surcó con cuidado la muestra de roca en dos.
 El geólogo atravesó con cuidado la muestra de roca en dos.
cleave to [sth] vi + prep literary (cling, stick to)adherirse v prnl
  pegarse v prnl
  aferrarse v prnl
 The toffee was sticky and cleaved to the roof of my mouth.
 El caramelo masticable era pegajoso y se adhirió al paladar.
 El caramelo masticable era pegajoso y se pegó al paladar.
 El caramelo masticable era pegajoso y se aferró al paladar.
cleave to [sth] vi + prep literary, figurative (belief: adhere to) (figurado, creencia)aferrarse a v prnl + prep
  agarrarse a v prnl + prep
 Many people still cleave to the idea that behaving honourably is important.
 Mucha gente todavía se aferra a la idea de que comportarse de manera honorable es importante.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

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