clinging
US /ˈklɪŋ.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈklɪŋ.ɪŋ/
1.
collant, agrippant
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.
Les vêtements mouillés lui collaient à la peau.
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He had a clinging wife who never let him out of her sight.
Il avait une femme collante qui ne le laissait jamais hors de sa vue.
1.
accrochage, attachement
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.
L'accrochage de l'enfant à sa mère était un signe de sa peur.
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Her clinging to old traditions prevented her from embracing new ideas.
Son attachement aux vieilles traditions l'empêchait d'adopter de nouvelles idées.