clinging
US /ˈklɪŋ.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈklɪŋ.ɪŋ/
1.
grudento, pegajoso
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.
As roupas molhadas estavam grudadas na pele dela.
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He had a clinging wife who never let him out of her sight.
Ele tinha uma esposa pegajosa que nunca o deixava sair de sua vista.
1.
apego, adesão
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.
O apego da criança à mãe era um sinal de seu medo.
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Her clinging to old traditions prevented her from embracing new ideas.
Sua adesão a velhas tradições a impedia de abraçar novas ideias.