cling

1. To hold very tightly, as to not fall off.

   Seaweed clung to the anchor.

   haften, sich klammern

   льнутьlʹnutʹ, прилипа́тьprilipátʹ, цепля́тьсяcepljátʹsja

   чіпля́тисяčipljátysja, вчепи́тисяvčepýtysja, учепи́тисяučepýtysja

   hold on tightly or tenaciously

2. To adhere to an object, without being affixed, in such a way as to follow its contours. Used especially of fabrics and films.

3. (transitive)To cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or embracing.

4. (transitive)To cause to dry up or wither.

5. (intransitive)To dry up or wither.

   Wood clings.

6. (figuratively)To be fond of, to feel strongly about and dependent on.

   hängen an, sich klammern

   цепля́ться заcepljátʹsja

7. To produce a high-pitched ringing sound, like a small bell.

1. My wet clothes clung to my body.

   Мій мокрий одяг липув до тіла. — uaspeaker

   ruМоя мокрая одежда липла к телу. — Hellerick

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2. The mud clung to his shoes.

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3. She was clinging to her father.

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4. You can't cling to the past.

   ruНельзя цепляться за прошлое. — marafon

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5. That child was clinging to his mother.

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irregular · Lesson

• cling onTo hold on tightly; to grip hard or adhere.
• cling toUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cling, to.