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Cling

🇬🇧 UK /["/klɪŋ/","/klɪŋz/","/klʌŋ/","/ˈklɪŋɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 US /["/klɪŋ/","/klɪŋz/","/klʌŋ/","/ˈklɪŋɪŋ/"]/

Sens de Cling

to hold on tightly to somebody/something

In simple words: To hold on tightly to something

Cling dans une phrase

• The child began to cling to her mother's leg, feeling shy in the new environment.
• Even after the argument, she continued to cling to her beliefs.
• The wet clothes will cling to your skin if you don't dry off.
• He tends to cling to the past, making it hard for him to move forward.
• The sticker will cling to the surface even after being peeled off a few times.

Comment utiliser Cling

Used in various contexts, like physical grip or emotional attachment. Avoid when describing a detached state or lack of concern. More common in physical contexts than emotional.

Grammar pattern

cling + to + object

Memory hint

Sounds like 'cling' — imagine a child clinging to their parent’s leg.

Mots liés

Collocations with Cling

• closely
• firmly
• tightly
• onto
• to
• close
• closely
• to

Synonyms for Cling

• stick
• grasp
• adhere
• attach
• fasten

Opposites of Cling

• release
• let go
• detach

Common mistakes with Cling

• Confused with 'clingy' which describes someone dependent
• Incorrectly using 'cling' without an object (e.g., 'I cling')
• Using 'cling' in passive form incorrectly

Questions fréquentes sur Cling

Que signifie Cling?

To hold on tightly to something

Que signifie Cling en français ?

To hold on tightly to something

Quelle est la définition de Cling?

to hold on tightly to somebody/something

Comment utiliser Cling dans une phrase?

The child began to cling to her mother's leg, feeling shy in the new environment.

Peux-tu donner un autre exemple de Cling?

Even after the argument, she continued to cling to her beliefs.

Quels sont les synonymes de Cling?

Quelques alternatives courantes : stick, grasp, adhere, attach, fasten.

Quel est le contraire de Cling?

Les sens opposés incluent release, let go, detach.

Quels mots vont avec Cling?

Il s'associe souvent à closely, firmly, tightly, onto, to, close, closely, to.

Quelles sont les erreurs courantes avec Cling?

Confused with 'clingy' which describes someone dependent Incorrectly using 'cling' without an object (e.g., 'I cling') Using 'cling' in passive form incorrectly

Comment prononce-t-on Cling?

US: /["/klɪŋ/","/klɪŋz/","/klʌŋ/","/ˈklɪŋɪŋ/"]/, UK: /["/klɪŋ/","/klɪŋz/","/klʌŋ/","/ˈklɪŋɪŋ/"]/. Écoute l'audio ci-dessus pour entendre la prononciation native.

Quand dois-je utiliser Cling?

Used in various contexts, like physical grip or emotional attachment. Avoid when describing a detached state or lack of concern. More common in physical contexts than emotional.

Quel niveau CEFR a Cling?

"Cling" est au niveau C1 sur l'échelle CEFR.