přiléhat — meaning in English

English meaning

• abut verb To share a border with, or be right next to, something else.
• cling verb To hold on tightly to something so as not to fall or be separated.

Senses

přiléhat is used for these senses in English:

• abut (intransitive) To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an area of land) [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
• cling To hold very tightly, as to not fall off.

cling — full definition

1. verb To hold on tightly to something so as not to fall or be separated.
2. verb To stick closely to a surface, especially of fabric or film.
3. verb To remain emotionally attached to a person, belief, or hope, often more than is healthy.

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