GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

die Klette

burdock; burr

Nach dem Spaziergang mussten wir mehrere Kletten aus dem Fell lösen, die der Hund beim Streifen durch das hohe Gras eingesammelt hatte.

After the walk, we had to remove several burrs from the dog's coat that it had picked up while roaming through the tall grass.

clingy person; hanger-on

Sie wollte nicht wie eine Klette wirken und fragte deshalb offen, wie viel Kontakt sich ihre Freundin während der anstrengenden Prüfungszeit wünschte.

She did not want to seem clingy, so she openly asked how much contact her friend wanted during the demanding examination period.

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