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| Principal Translations |
| cling to [sth/sb] vi + prep | (hold tightly) | aferrarse a v prnl + prep |
| | | no separarse de loc verb + prep |
| | | mantenerse cerca de v prnl + loc adv |
| | Knowing they would soon have to part, the lovers clung to one another. |
| | Como sabían que pronto tendrían que separarse, los amantes se aferraron el uno al otro. |
| cling to [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (to [sth], [sb]: emotionally) (figurado) | aferrarse a v prnl + prep |
| | | agarrarse de v prnl + prep |
| | I don't like the way Roger's new girlfriend clings to him. |
| | No me gusta la forma en que la nueva novia de Roger se aferra a él. |
| cling to [sth] vi + prep | figurative (belief: be faithful) (figurado) | aferrarse a v prnl + prep |
| | No matter what happens, religious people cling to their beliefs. |
| | Sin importar lo que pase, la gente religiosa se aferra a sus creencias. |
| cling⇒ vi | (clothing, etc.: stick, be tight) | pegarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | adherirse⇒ v prnl |
| | I don't like how my new dress clings. |
| | No me gusta cómo se me pega mi nuevo vestido. |
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Locuciones verbales
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| cling on vi phrasal | (hold tightly) | aferrarse⇒ v prnl |
| | When I went around a corner quickly on my motorcycle, my passenger was clinging on for dear life. |
| | Cuando doblé la esquina en mi motocicleta, mi pasajero estaba aferrándose a mí temiendo por su vida. |
| cling on to [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (hold tightly) | aferrarse a, aferrarse de v prnl + prep |
| | | agarrarse a, agarrarse de v prnl + prep |
| | When Rob's kayak capsized, he clung on to a rock so as not to be carried away by the current. |
| | Cuando el kayac de Rob volcó, él se aferró a la roca para que no se lo llevara la corriente. |
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