cling
1 verb hold onto INTRANSITIVEshe clung to the railing bhí greim daingean aici ar an ráillethey were clinging together bhí siad i ngreim ina chéile, bhí siad fáiscthe le chéileI was clinging on to the horse bhí greim an fhir bháite agam ar an gcapall 2 verb of road, houses etc INTRANSITIVEthe road clings to the side of the cliff tá an bóthar crochta ar imeall na haille, tá an bóthar teannta suas le taobh na hailleTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb attach INTRANSITIVEgreamaigh verb the dust clings to your hair greamaíonn an dusta de do chuid gruaigethe molecules cling together greamaíonn na móilíní dá chéile 4 verb fit tightly INTRANSITIVEher dress was clinging to her bhí a gúna teann uirthi, bhí a gúna fáiscthe uirthihis wet shirt clung to his back bhí a léine fhliuch greamaithe dá dhroim 5 verb stick with INTRANSITIVEto cling to an opinion cloí le barúilthey clung to their faith d'fhan siad dílis dá gcreideamh 6 verb keep INTRANSITIVEthey're clinging to their lead tá a bhfarasbarr acu i gcónaíthey clung on to power choimeád siad an chumhacht, níor scaoil siad a ngreim ar an gcumhacht 7 verb be emotionally needy INTRANSITIVEhe clings to me at parties crochann sé díom ag cóisirí, bíonn sé greamaithe díom ag cóisirí, bíonn sé ina mhaidrín lathaí i mo dhiaidh ag cóisirí