latch on

• Verbe à particule signifiant s'attacher fermement à quelqu'un ou à quelque chose, ou comprendre et assimiler une idée.

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

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Understand or graspinformal

   To understand or comprehend something, often after some effort.

   comprendre (après effort)

   • 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.

   Synonymescatch oncotton onfathomfigure outgrasptwigunderstand

2. Become attached or clinginformal

   To physically or emotionally attach oneself to someone or something.

   S'accrocher à

   • 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.

   Synonymesadhereattachclingfastengrabgraspgripholdhookseize

   Antonymesdetachdisengagelet goreleaseseparate

Verbe de baselatch