cling

cling
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.) henge fast ved/i; klistre seg til, klamre/klynge seg til
verb (clung - clung) \/klɪŋ\/
1) klenge seg (fast), klamre seg fast, holde seg fast
• she clung on to her possessions
hun klamret seg fast til eiendelene sine
2) feste, sitte fast, klebe
3) (om klær) sitte (etter)
cling round (om klær) sitte som støpt
cling to henge fast på, klistre seg til (om lukt) henge i, henge igjen (om barn) klamre\/klynge seg til, klenge på, holde fast i
• the children cling to their mother's skirts
barna henger i skjørtene på moren
holde fast ved
• cling to a doctrine
holde fast ved en lære
cling together henge sammen, holde (seg) tett sammen

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