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cling

Meaning of cling

to hold on tightly to someone or something

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British English/klɪŋ/
American English/klɪŋ/
Russian transcription[tsɨˈplʲæt͡sːə]
cling
cling - цепляться
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cling usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Щенок всё время цепляться за мою ногу.

The puppy would cling to my leg.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Ребёнок начал цепляться за свою маму.

The child began to cling to her mother.

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How to pronounce cling and what this word means

cling translation: цепляться. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce cling

/klɪŋ/

cling translation

цепляться

cling examples

The puppy would cling to my leg.

cling transcription

/klɪŋ/, /klɪŋ/

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cling meaning: what does it mean?

to hold on tightly to someone or something

cling pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

cling is pronounced as /klɪŋ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

cling definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The puppy would cling to my leg. Translation: Щенок всё время цепляться за мою ногу.

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