verb transitiu to grasp , seize , grapple nàutica vaixell to moor velam, etc to furl verb pronominal aferrar-se a una cosa to seize , take \ clutch hold of , catch, clutch on to , cling to , clutch at aferrar-se a algú, alguna cosa to hang, hold on to , clutch, fasten, grapple on to , cling to aferrar-se a figuradament to stick to , stand by aferrar-se a un principi to stick to a principle aferrar-se a una esperança to clutch at a hope , cling to a hope aferrar-se a la seva opinió to remain firm in one’s opinion , stick to one’s view