stick to

stick to

vb (preposition, mainly intr)

1. (also tr) to adhere or cause to adhere to

2. to continue constantly at

3. to remain faithful to

4. not to move or digress from the speaker stuck closely to his subject

stick to someone's fingers Informal to be stolen by someone

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	stick to - stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?" bind, bond, hold fast, stick, adhere bind - form a chemical bond with; "The hydrogen binds the oxygen" cling, cohere, adhere, cleave, stick - come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere" attach - become attached; "The spider's thread attached to the window sill"
	2.	stick to - keep to; "Stick to your principles"; "stick to the diet" stick with, follow hang in, persevere, persist, hang on, hold on - be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions" abide by, comply, follow - act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules"

Translations

? stick to

vi +prep obj

(= adhere to) → bleiben bei; (= remain faithful to) principles etc → treu bleiben (+dat); (= follow) rules, timetable, plan, policy, diet → sich halten an (+acc)

the photographers stuck to her wherever she went → die Fotografen hefteten sich ihr überall an die Fersen

(= persist with) task → bleiben an (+dat); to stick to one’s knitting (fig) → bei seinem Leisten bleiben