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I think I talked to him about life's responsibilities, the things I believed in and clung to in order to keep breathing.
Creo que le hablé de las responsabilidades de la vida, de las cosas en las que yo creía, a las que yo me aferraba para seguir respirando.
The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajes
Los detectives salvajes
Bolano, Roberto
e savage detectives
The savage detective
© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño
© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
All but the most stubborn of that winter’s snow had seeped into the earth, and in the graveyard of the Utemeyers’ church snow clung to the base of the headstones, while, nearby, buttercup shoots were making their way up.
Toda la nieve del invierno se había fundido menos la más obstinada, y en el cementerio de la iglesia donde se celebraba el funeral de la señora Utemeyer todavía se aferraba a la base de las lápidas mientras cerca asomaban los primeros ranúnculos.
Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi Cielo
Desde Mi Cielo
Sebold, Alice
© 2002 por Alice Sebold
© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria
© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.
The Lovely Bones
Sebold, Alice
© 2002 by Alice Sebold
That time, as he grew conscious, coming up out of the stupor that often clung on, he heard noises.
Esa vez, mientras él tomaba conciencia de sus actos y salía del estupor en el que a menudo se sumía, oyó ruidos.
Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi Cielo
Desde Mi Cielo
Sebold, Alice
© 2002 por Alice Sebold
© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria
© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.
The Lovely Bones
Sebold, Alice
© 2002 by Alice Sebold
Ramirez called over one of the bouncers, a man with the build of a weight lifter and a sweatshirt that clung to his torso like a leotard, and said something into his ear.
Éste llamó a uno de los matones, un tipo con musculatura de culturista y una sudadera que se le pegaba al tórax como una malla, y le dijo algo al oído.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
The rancid smell clung to Nick.
Se le había quedado impregnada la pestilencia.
Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo Sospecha
Bajo Sospecha
Kava, Alex
A Perfect Evil
Kava, Alex
© S.M. Kava 2000
He had a straggly mustache to which tiny bits of food often clung.
Tenía un bigote ralo, que crecía de forma despareja y al que se le solían adherir restos minúsculos de comida.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
They clung to the small path, Shaeffer and Cowart following the swath cut by Tanny Brown's single-minded search.
Sin abandonar el estrecho sendero, Shaeffer y Cowart seguían a Brown con el impulso de su determinación.
Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio Final
Juicio Final
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006
Just Cause
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
Peter clung to the weapon, because, at least for him, that spoke of some reality, something firm in an unsettled world.
Peter aferró el arma, al menos eso era algo real, algo firme en un mundo escurridizo.
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach
I collected my college diploma and rode on the back of Samuel’s bike, clinging on to him with my arms wrapped around his waist, pressing into his back for warmth…
Recogí mi diploma de la universidad, y me subí a la moto de Samuel, rodeándole la cintura con los brazos y apretándome contra su espalda en busca de calor...
Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi Cielo
Desde Mi Cielo
Sebold, Alice
© 2002 por Alice Sebold
© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria
© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.
The Lovely Bones
Sebold, Alice
© 2002 by Alice Sebold
It had been something about the crumpled, clinging postures of her son and Ruth that finally freed her.
Había sido algo en las posturas de su hijo y Ruth, acurrucados y abrazados, lo que por fin la había liberado.
Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi Cielo
Desde Mi Cielo
Sebold, Alice
© 2002 por Alice Sebold
© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria
© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.
The Lovely Bones
Sebold, Alice
© 2002 by Alice Sebold
The bell swung back, with me clinging on like a limpet, and I had a glimpse of Edwig taking off his pannier and bending to the floor to pick up the coins he had dropped, all the while glancing malevolently at me.
La campana volvió atrás, conmigo pegado a ella como una lapa, y por un instante vi al hermano Edwig, que había dejado las alforjas en el suelo y recogía las monedas que se le habían caído, lanzándome miradas de malévola satisfacción.
Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negro
El gallo negro
Sansom, Christopher John
Dissolution
Sansom, Christopher John
© C.J. Sansom, 2003
So they have to cling to that dream of lower-middle-class status just like it was some life preserver leaking air.
Por eso se aferran al sueño de la clase media como si fuera un balón de oxígeno.
Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio Final
Juicio Final
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006
Just Cause
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
Secretly, he hoped that the smell would cling to his coat, his silk scarf.
En su fuero interno esperaba que ese olor impregnara su abrigo, su bufanda de satén.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
When children get anxious they also get nervous. They may cry, cling, or fidget.
Cuando los niños son ansiosos también se sienten nerviosos, pueden llorar, pegarse mucho a la madre, estar mortificados y de mal humor.
© New South Wales Health Department for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales
© New South Wales Health Department for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales
The electrostatic charges cause moondust to cling tenaciously to everything.
La carga electrostática causa que el polvo lunar se aferre tenazmente a todo.

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Collocations

cling to
aferrar
cling to
aferrarse a

Word forms

cling

verb
Basic forms
Pastclung
Imperativecling
Present Participle (Participle I)clinging
Past Participle (Participle II)clung
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I clingwe cling
you clingyou cling
he/she/it clingsthey cling
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am clingingwe are clinging
you are clingingyou are clinging
he/she/it is clingingthey are clinging
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have clungwe have clung
you have clungyou have clung
he/she/it has clungthey have clung
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been clingingwe have been clinging
you have been clingingyou have been clinging
he/she/it has been clingingthey have been clinging
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I clungwe clung
you clungyou clung
he/she/it clungthey clung
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was clingingwe were clinging
you were clingingyou were clinging
he/she/it was clingingthey were clinging
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had clungwe had clung
you had clungyou had clung
he/she/it had clungthey had clung
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been clingingwe had been clinging
you had been clingingyou had been clinging
he/she/it had been clingingthey had been clinging
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will clingwe shall/will cling
you will clingyou will cling
he/she/it will clingthey will cling
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be clingingwe shall/will be clinging
you will be clingingyou will be clinging
he/she/it will be clingingthey will be clinging
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have clungwe shall/will have clung
you will have clungyou will have clung
he/she/it will have clungthey will have clung
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been clingingwe shall/will have been clinging
you will have been clingingyou will have been clinging
he/she/it will have been clingingthey will have been clinging
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would clingwe should/would cling
you would clingyou would cling
he/she/it would clingthey would cling
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be clingingwe should/would be clinging
you would be clingingyou would be clinging
he/she/it would be clingingthey would be clinging
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have clungwe should/would have clung
you would have clungyou would have clung
he/she/it would have clungthey would have clung
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been clingingwe should/would have been clinging
you would have been clingingyou would have been clinging
he/she/it would have been clingingthey would have been clinging
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am clungwe are clung
you are clungyou are clung
he/she/it is clungthey are clung
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being clungwe are being clung
you are being clungyou are being clung
he/she/it is being clungthey are being clung
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been clungwe have been clung
you have been clungyou have been clung
he/she/it has been clungthey have been clung
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was clungwe were clung
you were clungyou were clung
he/she/it was clungthey were clung
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being clungwe were being clung
you were being clungyou were being clung
he/she/it was being clungthey were being clung
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been clungwe had been clung
you had been clungyou had been clung
he/she/it had been clungthey had been clung
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be clungwe shall/will be clung
you will be clungyou will be clung
he/she/it will be clungthey will be clung
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been clungwe shall/will have been clung
you will have been clungyou will have been clung
he/she/it will have been clungthey will have been clung