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Meanings of
cling to
in английском
португальский
enganchar
Back to the meaning
Hold firmly, usually with one's hands.
clutch
hold close
hold tight
португальский
enganchar
Usage of
cling to
in английском
1
I shall be going home soon, and must
cling
to
that thought.
2
This has worrying implications for regimes that hope to
cling
to
power.
3
We should neither
cling
to
the New Labour label nor condemn it.
4
It cannot
cling
to
glass; it must plant its feet in imperfections.
5
If confirmed, the defection would undermine Gaddafi's efforts to
cling
to
power.
6
They could no longer
cling
to
spurious claims about how education corrupts.
7
The two sleepers had woke in time to
cling
to
the mast.
8
But you are wrong; it is useless to
cling
to
the past.
9
Right about now, it was all he had left to
cling
to
.
10
The iron filings now crowd round the wire and
cling
to
it.
11
There were chances, moments of good football too, something to
cling
to
.
12
Kharma without a soul to
cling
to
is something in the air.
13
Now Trump is fighting to
cling
to
a narrow lead over Biden.
14
The floor was especially cold and seemed to
cling
to
her feet.
15
Fine droplets of rain
cling
to
the other side of the glass.
16
Trust me, the lady Aurelia will not long
cling
to
her error.
Other examples for "cling to"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
cling
to
cling
Verb
Preposition
Translations for
cling to
португальский
enganchar
aferrar
Cling to
through the time
Cling to
across language varieties
Canada
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common
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