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Meaning of cling to | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cling, to.
  2. To have an intense emotional dependency on (someone).
    broadly
  3. To remain by (someone's) side; to refuse to leave the company of.
    broadly, figuratively

Equivalents

العربية اعتنق دمن علق لاق لحم
Bosanski upijati upiti упијати упити
Deutsch anhaften
Suomi pureutua
Hrvatski upijati upiti упијати упити
日本語 くっ付く しがみつく だきつく へばりつく 付着 偎 取り付く 張り付く 泥む 粘 縋り付く 縋る 食い下がる 齧り付く
Polski oblepiać oblepić uchwycić uczepiać uczepić
Српски upijati upiti упијати упити
Svenska ty
Türkçe yapışmak
Tiếng Việt kè kè níu kéo quấn quýt vương

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

cling to the skirts of clinged clingest clingeth clinging clinging on

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