No. 5,023 in Catalan
aferrant
"Aferrant" means "gripping" or "clinging" in English.
In a sentence
Estava aferrant la cadena amb molta força.
He was gripping the chain tightly.
In this sentence, 'aferrant' is used as the gerund form of the verb 'aferrar', meaning to grip or hold firmly.
Amb les mans aferrant-les, no podia deixar anar les eines.
With his hands gripping them, he couldn't let go of the tools.
Here, 'aferrant' describes the ongoing action of gripping or adhering tightly to something.
L'arbre romania aferrant les seves arrels a la terra des del temporal.
The tree remained holding its roots firmly to the ground since the storm.
In this example, 'aferrant' conveys continued adherence or attachment to the ground, often figuratively.
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