clinging
US /ˈklɪŋ.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈklɪŋ.ɪŋ/
1.
klammernd, haftend
sticking to something or someone, often in a way that is annoying or restrictive
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The wet clothes were clinging to her skin.
Die nassen Kleider klebten an ihrer Haut.
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He had a clinging wife who never let him out of her sight.
Er hatte eine klammernde Frau, die ihn nie aus den Augen ließ.
1.
Klammern, Festhalten
the action of holding on tightly to something or someone
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The child's clinging to his mother was a sign of his fear.
Das Klammern des Kindes an seine Mutter war ein Zeichen seiner Angst.
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Her clinging to old traditions prevented her from embracing new ideas.
Ihr Festhalten an alten Traditionen hinderte sie daran, neue Ideen anzunehmen.