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cling to

/klɪŋ tə/ /klɪŋ tə/
phrasal verb Emotions Neutral
  1. 1 sıkı sıkı tutunmak, sımsıkı sarılmak
  2. 2 (umuda/inanca) sarılmak, (bir şeyden) vazgeçmemek

Definition (English)

  1. To hold on to someone or something tightly.
  2. To continue to believe in or keep something, even when this seems difficult.

Example Sentences

  1. The child clung to her mother's hand.
    Çocuk, annesinin eline sıkı sıkı tutundu.
  2. The kitten clung to the branch and would not come down.
    Yavru kedi dala sıkı sıkı tutundu ve aşağı inmedi.
  3. They cling to the hope that he might still be alive.
    Hâlâ hayatta olabileceği umuduna sımsıkı sarılıyorlar.
  4. He still clings to the idea that he was right.
    Haklı olduğu fikrinden hâlâ vazgeçmiyor.

Synonyms

hold on tohang on tohold fast to

Related Words

fearhopesupportattachmentsecuritydependence

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