| Level | C1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | verb |
| Front | cling |
| IPA | /klɪŋ / verb [intransitive] (past tense, past participle clung /klʌŋ /) |
| Back | sarılmak, asılmak |
| Back 2 | cling (verb) /klɪŋ
/ verb [intransitive] (past tense, past participle clung /klʌŋ /)
1 cling
(on) to sb/sth; cling together
to hold on tightly to sb/sth
sarılmak, asılmak
She
clung to the rope with all her strength.
They
clung together for warmth.
2 cling
to sb/sth
to stick firmly to sth
sarılmak, tutunmak
Her
wet clothes clung to her.
3 cling
(on) to sth
to continue to believe sth, often when it
is not reasonable to do so
(düşünce, ümit vb.) tutunmak, sarılmak
They
were still clinging to the hope that the girl would be found alive.
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