latch on

Principal Translations
Inglés	Español
latch on vi phrasal	(baby: grab the nipple)	prenderse⇒ v prnl
agarrarse⇒ v prnl
acoplarse⇒ v prnl
The kittens latched on and began to suckle.
Los gatitos se prendieron y comenzaron a mamar.
latch on vi phrasal	figurative (idea, etc.: adopt, understand) (figurado)	cazar⇒, agarrar⇒ vtr
entender⇒ vtr
(ES, coloquial)	coger⇒ vtr
(coloquial)	pillar⇒ vtr
latch on to [sth/sb], latch onto [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep	(cling)	aferrarse a v prnl + prep
agarrarse de, agarrarse a v prnl + prep
pegarse a v prnl + prep
Sea lampreys latch on to passing fish, sharks, and even humans.
Las lampreas de mar se aferran a todo lo que pasa: peces, tiburones y hasta seres humanos.
latch on to [sth], latch onto [sth] vtr phrasal insep	figurative (idea, etc.: adopt, understand)	captar⇒ vtr
(idea, figurado)	asimilar⇒ vtr
The student began to latch on to the idea of Socialism.
El estudiante comenzó a captar el concepto del socialismo.
latch on to [sb], latch onto [sb] vtr phrasal insep	figurative (follow [sb] around)	colgarse de, pegarse a v prnl + prep
aferrarse a v prnl + prep
She's so clingy, she just latches on to whatever boy she meets.
Es tan pegajosa que se cuelga de cualquier chico que conoce.
latch on to [sth], latch onto [sth] vtr phrasal insep	(baby: grab nipple with mouth)	agarrarse a v prnl + prep
The baby latched on to his mother's breast.

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