clinging
US /ˈklɪŋ.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈklɪŋ.ɪŋ/
1.
appiccicoso, appiccicaticcio
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.
I vestiti bagnati le si attaccavano alla pelle.
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He had a clinging wife who never let him out of her sight.
Aveva una moglie appiccicosa che non lo perdeva mai di vista.
1.
aggrapparsi, attaccamento
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'aggrapparsi del bambino alla madre era un segno della sua paura.
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Her clinging to old traditions prevented her from embracing new ideas.
Il suo aggrapparsi alle vecchie tradizioni le impediva di abbracciare nuove idee.