aferrar

v.

1 to grab (hold of).

2 to seize, to grasp, to grip, to clutch.

María aferró la baranda para no caer Mary seized the handrail to avoid falling

3 to fasten on to, to get hold of, to seize upon.

4 to anchor, to secure.

El marinero aferró el cable The sailor anchored=secured the cable.

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aferrar

► verbo transitivo

1 to clutch, grasp

► verbo intransitivo

1 to cling, clutch, grasp

► verbo pronominal aferrarse a

1 to clutch to, cling to

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1. VT

1) (=asir) to grasp, seize

2) (Náut) [+ barco] to moor; [+ vela] furl

2.

See:

aferrarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) (apretar con fuerza) to clutch

llevaba al bebé aferrado contra su pecho — she was clutching the baby to her bosom

b) (con el ancla) to anchor

2.

aferrarse v pron

aférrate bien — hold (on) tight

aferrarse a algo/alguien — to cling (on) to something/somebody

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* aferrarse = seize on/upon.

* aferrarse a = cling to, fixate on, latch on to, stick fast to, hold to, cleave to, hold fast to.

* aferrarse a una idea = hold fast to + idea.

* aferrarse desesperadamente = hang on + for dear life, cling on + for dear life.

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) (apretar con fuerza) to clutch

llevaba al bebé aferrado contra su pecho — she was clutching the baby to her bosom

b) (con el ancla) to anchor

2.

aferrarse v pron

aférrate bien — hold (on) tight

aferrarse a algo/alguien — to cling (on) to something/somebody

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* aferrarse = seize on/upon.

* aferrarse a = cling to, fixate on, latch on to, stick fast to, hold to, cleave to, hold fast to.

* aferrarse a una idea = hold fast to + idea.

* aferrarse desesperadamente = hang on + for dear life, cling on + for dear life.

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aferrar [A1 ]

vt

(con el ancla) to anchor; (con el bichero) to grapple

■ aferrar

vi

to grip, bite

■ aferrarse

v pron

aferrarse A algo/algn to cling ( ON) TO sth/sb

estaba aferrada a la falda de su madre she was clinging to her mother's skirt

sigue aferrada a esa esperanza/ese recuerdo she still clings to that hope/memory

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aferrar verbo transitivo
1 to seize
2 Náut to anchor, moor

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aferrar

♦ vt

1. [objeto] to grab (hold of)

2. [embarcación] to moor

♦ vi

[anclar] to moor

♦ See also the pronominal verb aferrarse

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aferrar

v/i cling to;

aferrado a clinging to