latch on

• Фразовый глагол, означающий прикрепиться к кому-либо или чему-либо, или понять и усвоить идею.

A phrasal verb meaning to attach oneself to someone or something, or to understand or grasp an idea.

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

1. Understand or graspinformal

   To understand or comprehend something, often after some effort.

   Понять

   • It took a while, but he finally latched on to the concept.
   • She quickly latched on to the new software.
   • The students latched on to the main idea of the lecture.

   Synonymscatch oncotton onfathomfigure outgrasptwigunderstand

2. Become attached or clinginformal

   To physically or emotionally attach oneself to someone or something.

   Прикрепиться или привязаться

   • The baby latched on to her mother's arm.
   • He latched on to the idea of starting a business.
   • The dog latched on to the toy and wouldn't let go.

   Synonymsadhereattachclingfastengrabgraspgripholdhookseize

   Antonymsdetachdisengagelet goreleaseseparate

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