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latch on

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
latch on vi phrasal	(baby: grab the nipple)	prenderse⇒ v prnl
		agarrarse⇒ v prnl
		acoplarse⇒ v prnl
	The kittens latched on and began to suckle.
	Los gatitos se prendieron y comenzaron a mamar.
latch on vi phrasal	figurative (idea, etc.: adopt, understand) (figurado)	cazar⇒, agarrar⇒ vtr
		entender⇒ vtr
	(ES, coloquial)	coger⇒ vtr
	(coloquial)	pillar⇒ vtr
latch on to [sth/sb], latch onto [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep	(cling)	aferrarse a v prnl + prep
		agarrarse de, agarrarse a v prnl + prep
		pegarse a v prnl + prep
	Sea lampreys latch on to passing fish, sharks, and even humans.
	Las lampreas de mar se aferran a todo lo que pasa: peces, tiburones y hasta seres humanos.
latch on to [sth], latch onto [sth] vtr phrasal insep	figurative (idea, etc.: adopt, understand)	captar⇒ vtr
	(idea, figurado)	asimilar⇒ vtr
	The student began to latch on to the idea of Socialism.
	El estudiante comenzó a captar el concepto del socialismo.
latch on to [sb], latch onto [sb] vtr phrasal insep	figurative (follow [sb] around)	colgarse de, pegarse a v prnl + prep
		aferrarse a v prnl + prep
	She's so clingy, she just latches on to whatever boy she meets.
	Es tan pegajosa que se cuelga de cualquier chico que conoce.
latch on to [sth], latch onto [sth] vtr phrasal insep	(baby: grab nipple with mouth)	agarrarse a v prnl + prep
	The baby latched on to his mother's breast.

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