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1 creepy-crawly
[ˌkriːpɪ'krɔlɪ]nome colloq. insetto m., verme m.* * *plural - creepy-crawlies; noun (a small creeping insect.) insettuncolo* * *creepy-crawly /ˈkri:pɪˈkrɔ:lɪ/A n.B a.(fam.) che fa accapponare la pelle.* * *[ˌkriːpɪ'krɔlɪ]nome colloq. insetto m., verme m. -
2 creepy-crawly n
['kriːpɪˌkrɔːlɪ]fam bestiolina, insetto -
3 creep
I [kriːp]nome colloq.2) (repellent person) persona f. ripugnante••II [kriːp]to give sb. the creeps — colloq. fare rabbrividire qcn., fare venire la pelle d'oca a qcn
1) (furtively)to creep in, out — entrare, uscire furtivamente
to creep under sth. — scivolare sotto qcs.
a blush crept over her face — fig. il rossore si insinuò sul suo viso
2) (slowly)to creep forward o along — [ vehicle] procedere lentamente
4) [ plant] arrampicarsi•- creep in- creep up* * *I [kri:p] past tense, past participle - crept; verb1) (to move slowly, quietly or secretly: He crept into the bedroom.)2) (to move on hands or knees or with the body close to the ground: The cat crept towards the bird.)3) ((of plants) to grow along the ground, up a wall etc.)II [kri:p]((slang) a disgusting person: Leave her alone, you creep.)- creeper- creepy
- creepily
- creepiness
- creepy-crawly
- creep up on
- make someone's flesh creep* * *[kriːp] crept vb: pt, pp1. vi(animal) strisciare, (plant) arrampicarsi, (person: stealthily) avanzare furtivamente, (slowly) avanzare lentamenteto creep in/out — entrare/uscire quatto (-a) quatto (-a)
to creep up on sb — avvicinarsi quatto (-a) quatto (-a) a qn, (fig : old age etc) cogliere qn alla sprovvista
2. n* * *creep /kri:p/n.1 (fam.) individuo disgustoso; farabutto; verme3 [u] moto strisciante; avanzata strisciante; slittamento5 [u] (geol.) scollamento6 [u] (tecn.) instabilità del legno7 [u] (mecc.) scorrimento plastico8 [u] (elettron.) deriva; spostamento9 (al pl.) (fam.) – the creeps, la pelle d'oca ( per il disgusto o la paura): to give sb. the creeps, far venire la pelle d'oca a q.; far accapponare la pelle a q.● (fam. USA) creep joint, posto orrendo, schifoso.(to) creep /kri:p/(pass. e p. p. crept), v. i.1 strisciare; muoversi strisciando: The tiger crept over the grass towards its prey, la tigre ha strisciato sull'erba verso la preda; The cat crept under the car, il gatto si è infilato sotto la macchina2 (seguito da avv. o compl.) muoversi furtivamente: to creep into a room, entrare di soppiatto in una stanza; He crept downstairs, scese furtivamente le scale; We crept away, ci siamo allontanati in punta di piedi; ce ne siamo andati zitti zitti; siamo sgattaiolati via; Fog was creeping up, stava salendo adagio la nebbia; I crept up on the sentry, mi sono avvicinato silenziosamente alla sentinella3 camminare; muoversi con passo lento; trascinarsi: The old man can still creep about the house, il vecchio riesce ancora a trascinarsi per casa* * *I [kriːp]nome colloq.2) (repellent person) persona f. ripugnante••II [kriːp]to give sb. the creeps — colloq. fare rabbrividire qcn., fare venire la pelle d'oca a qcn
1) (furtively)to creep in, out — entrare, uscire furtivamente
to creep under sth. — scivolare sotto qcs.
a blush crept over her face — fig. il rossore si insinuò sul suo viso
2) (slowly)to creep forward o along — [ vehicle] procedere lentamente
4) [ plant] arrampicarsi•- creep in- creep up -
4 creepy-crawlies
plural; see creepy-crawly
См. также в других словарях:
Crawly — Crawl y (kr?l ?), a. Creepy. [Colloq.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crawly — [krôl′ē] adj. crawlier, crawliest CREEPY … English World dictionary
crawly — adjective (crawlier; est) Date: 1857 1. creepy 1 2. marked by crawling or slow motion < crawly creatures > … New Collegiate Dictionary
crawly — adjective Having a sensation of being covered in moving things such as insects See Also: creepy crawly … Wiktionary
crawly — /kraw lee/, adj., crawlier, crawliest, n., pl. crawlies. Informal. adj. 1. that crawls; noting or describing things, as worms or insects, that crawl, esp. imparting a queasy feeling; creepy. n. 2. a crawling insect, small reptile, etc. [1855 60;… … Universalium
crawly — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Informal. Experiencing a repugnant tingling sensation: Informal: creepy. See FEAR, LIKE … English dictionary for students
crawly — crawl·y || krÉ”Ëlɪ adj. pertaining to things which crawl (i.e. insects); causing a creepy feeling … English contemporary dictionary
crawly — crawl•y [[t]ˈkrɔ li[/t]] adj. crawl•i•er, crawl•i•est crawling, as worms or insects, and imparting a queasy feeling; creepy • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
crawly — /ˈkrɔli/ (say krawlee) adjective Colloquial that crawls; imparting the sensation of being overrun with crawling things; creepy …
CRAWLY — … Useful english dictionary
creepy-crawly — UK [ˌkriːpɪ ˈkrɔːlɪ] / US [ˌkrɪpɪ ˈkrɔlɪ] noun [countable] Word forms creepy crawly : singular creepy crawly plural creepy crawlies informal an insect. This word shows that you dislike or are afraid of insects … English dictionary
