adhere
To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance doesTo stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united.
» This glue does not adhere to plastic.
Dieser Kleber hält keinen Kunststoff.
Этот клей не пристаёт к пластмассе.
Meaning
5 senses(intransitive)To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united.
Wax adhered to his finger.
kleben
прикле́иватьсяprikléivatʹsja, прикле́итьсяprikléitʹsja, прилипа́тьprilipátʹ
(figuratively, intransitive)To be attached or devoted by personal union, in belief, on principle, etc.
halten
приде́рживатьсяpridérživatʹsja, остава́ться ве́рнымostavátʹsja vérnym
(figuratively, intransitive)To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree.
sich halten (an etwas), befolgen, festhalten
приде́рживатьсяpridérživatʹsja, соблюда́тьsobljudátʹ
be compatible or in accordance with
(transitive)To fasten by adhesion.
(intransitive)To affirm a judgment.
Examples
29 sentencesThis glue does not adhere to plastic.
ruЭтот клей не пристаёт к пластмассе.
deDieser Kleber hält keinen Kunststoff.
Wet clothes adhere to the skin.
ruМокрая одежда липнет к коже.
deNasse Kleidung haftet an der Haut.
This cloth adheres to the skin.
He adhered to the original plan.
ruОн упорно придерживался первоначального плана.
deEr hielt am ursprünglichen Plane fest.
He adhered to his own theory.
ruОн придерживался своей собственной теории.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English *adheren (suggested by Middle English adherande (“adhering, adherent”,From Middle English *adheren (suggested by Middle English adherande (“adhering, adherent”, present participle)), from Latin adhaerēre, adhaesum: ad (“to”) + haerēre (“to stick”). Compare French adhérer.
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Forms
adheres, adhering, adhered, adheredSynonyms
17 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle