verb🔗ShareS'accrocher, se cramponnerTo hold very tightly, as to not fall off."Seaweed clung to the anchor."Les algues s'accrochaient à l'ancre.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'agripper, épouserTo adhere to an object, without being affixed, in such a way as to follow its contours. Used especially of fabrics and films."The silk scarf clung to the woman's neck, following the curves of her collarbone. "L'écharpe de soie épousait le cou de la femme, suivant les courbes de sa clavicule.materialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'accrocher à , s'agripper à To cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or embracing."The vine clung to the old oak tree, its branches twining around the trunk. "La vigne s'accrochait au vieux chêne, ses branches s'enroulant autour du tronc.actionbodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFlétrir, fanerTo cause to dry up or wither."The relentless sun clung to the freshly cut grass, turning it brittle and brown within days. "Le soleil implacable a flétri l'herbe fraîchement coupée, la rendant cassante et brune en quelques jours.natureenvironmentweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSécher, flétrirTo dry up or wither."Wood clings."Le bois sèche.natureplantweatherenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'accrocher à , tenir à (with preposition to) to be fond of, to feel strongly about and dependent on"The little boy, scared of the dark, clung to his mother's hand. "Le petit garçon, effrayé par l'obscurité, s'est accroché à la main de sa mère.emotionmindhumancharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRétracté, ratatinéWasted away; shrunken"After weeks of illness, the patient's body looked clung. "Après des semaines de maladie, le corps du patient avait l'air ratatiné.appearancebodyconditionmedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
