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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jǐn tiē
"孩子在拥挤的市场里紧贴着母亲的手。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To hold on tightly to something.
"The child clung to her mother's hand in the crowded market." - 2
To remain very close to someone or something.
"He tends to cling to his old habits despite the changes around him."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cling' originates from the Old English 'clingan', which means to adhere or stick. It is related to the Proto-Germanic '*klingan', reflecting a sense of attachment or holding on, and has evolved through Middle English into its current form.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cling" is said worldwide
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S'accrocher
Transliteration: s'accrocher
"L'enfant s'accrochait à la main de sa mère dans le marché bondé."
Klammern
Transliteration: klammern
"Das Kind klammerte sich an die Hand seiner Mutter im überfüllten Markt."
Aggrapparsi
Transliteration: aggrapparsi
"La bambina si aggrappava alla mano della madre nel mercato affollato."
Aferrarse
Transliteration: aferrarse
"La niña se aferraba a la mano de su madre en el mercado lleno de gente."
Agarrar-se
Transliteration: agarrar-se
"A criança se agarrava à mão da mãe no mercado lotado."
चिपकना
Transliteration: chipakna
"बच्चा भीड़ में अपनी माँ का हाथ चिपककर पकड़े रहा।"
紧贴
Transliteration: jǐn tiē
"孩子在拥挤的市场里紧贴着母亲的手。"
달라붙다
Transliteration: dallabuda
"아이들은 혼잡한 시장에서 엄마의 손에 달라붙어 있었다."
しがみつく
Transliteration: shigamitsuku
"子供は混雑した市場で母親の手にしがみついていた。"
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