What is the Spanish word for "cling"?

Learn how to say "cling" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

cling

Spanish

aferrarse

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Alternative translations of "cling"

pegarse
adherirse
agarrarse
asirse

Examples of how to use "cling" in Spanish

English
The wet clothes cling to your skin.
Spanish
La ropa mojada se pega a tu piel.
English
The child clings to her mother tightly.
Spanish
La niña se aferra a su madre con fuerza.
English
He clung to the rope during rescue.
Spanish
Él se aferró a la cuerda durante el rescate.
English
She is clinging to the old habit.
Spanish
Ella se aferra al viejo hábito.
English
They have clung together through hardship.
Spanish
Han permanecido unidos a través de las dificultades.

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The wet clothes cling to your skin.

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