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Meanings of
fasten on
in English
Catalan
fixar-se
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Adopt.
take up
latch on
hook on
seize on
Catalan
fixar-se
Usage of
fasten on
in English
1
Peripherally, I saw her reach back and
fasten
on
the officiator's wrist.
2
Every moment they seemed to be about to
fasten
on
our faces.
3
Don't fret yourself; I'll
fasten
on
to that before the war ends.
4
What passionately curious eyes did she now
fasten
on
his prospective bride!
5
We should beware of the nature of the reveries that
fasten
on
us.
6
The two first of these
fasten
on
the same sin, of hypocritical holiness.
7
People in Vanity Fair
fasten
on
to rich folks quite naturally.
8
He tried to
fasten
on
to it, use it to regain his balance.
9
You
fasten
on
every moneyed woman that comes in your way.
10
But she lay back and let the pain
fasten
on
her.
11
I felt a hand
fasten
on
my upper arm and tensed.
12
And Ascher is just the man they'll
fasten
on
at once.
13
But to bring their devilry to sea and
fasten
on
such a man!
14
Markets, especially currency markets, tend to
fasten
on
to themes, usually until they overshoot.
15
Let him weaken; let hunger
fasten
on
his vitals, and fear trouble his brain.
16
Is the necklace clasp impossible to
fasten
on
your own?
Other examples for "fasten on"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
fasten
on
fasten
Verb
Preposition
Translations for
fasten on
Catalan
fixar-se
agafar-se
Fasten on
through the time
Fasten on
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common