clinging

US /ˈklɪŋ.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈklɪŋ.ɪŋ/
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1.

pegajoso, adherente

sticking to something or someone, often in a way that is annoying or restrictive

:
The wet clothes were clinging to her skin.
La ropa mojada se le estaba pegando a la piel.
He had a clinging wife who never let him out of her sight.
Tenía una esposa pegajosa que nunca lo dejaba de vista.
1.

aferramiento, apego

the action of holding on tightly to something or someone

:
The child's clinging to his mother was a sign of his fear.
El aferramiento del niño a su madre era una señal de su miedo.
Her clinging to old traditions prevented her from embracing new ideas.
Su apego a las viejas tradiciones le impedía abrazar nuevas ideas.