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v. intrans.P. and V. ἕρπειν.Go slowly: Ar. and P. βαδίζειν (rare V.).Creep away: V. ἀφέρπειν.Creep into: Ar. and P. εἰσδύεσθαι (εἰς, acc.); see slip into.Creep on: Ar. and V. προσέρπειν.Creep out: Ar. and V. ἐξέρπειν.Creep over (met., of a feeling): V. ὑπέρχεσθαι (acc.), ὑφέρπειν (acc.), P. and V. εἰσέρχεσθαι (acc.).Creep past: Ar. παρέρπειν (absol.).Creep up: Ar. and V. ἀνέρπειν.Creep up to: Ar. ἐφέρπειν ἐπί (acc.).Quiver: P. and V. τρέμειν.Creeping thing, subs.: P. and V. ἕρπετον, τό (Xen., also Ar.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Creep
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creep [kri:p](preterite, past participle crept)[animal, person, plant] ramper ; ( = move silently) se glisser• to creep in/out/away entrer/sortir/s'éloigner à pas de loup2. noun* * *[kriːp] 1.noun (colloq)1) GB ( flatterer) lèche-bottes (colloq) mf inv2) ( repellent person) raclure (colloq) f2.intransitive verb (prét, pp crept)1) ( furtively)to creep in/out — entrer/sortir à pas de loup
2) ( slowly)to creep forward ou along — [vehicle] avancer lentement; [insect, cat] ramper
3) [plant] ( horizontally) ramper; ( climb) grimper•Phrasal Verbs:- creep in- creep up••to give somebody the creeps — (colloq) donner la chair de poule à quelqu'un (colloq)
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(past pp. crept) n. ползи, се влече;2. се шири, се искачува (растение);3. се вовлекува, се прикрадува; to creep away - отползи; to creep out - се извлекува ползејќи; ползење; ползи -
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I kri:p past tense, past participle - crept; verb1) (to move slowly, quietly or secretly: He crept into the bedroom.) deslizarse, moverse despacio/furtivamente, avanzar cautelosamente/sigilosamente2) (to move on hands or knees or with the body close to the ground: The cat crept towards the bird.) arrastrarse, reptar, andar a gatas3) ((of plants) to grow along the ground, up a wall etc.) trepar
II kri:p((slang) a disgusting person: Leave her alone, you creep.) canalla, despreciable, asqueroso- creeper- creepy
- creepily
- creepiness
- creepy-crawly
- creep up on
- make someone's flesh creep
creep1 n pelotacreep2 vb moverse lenta y silenciosamentehe crept out of the room so as not to wake the baby salió silenciosamente de la habitación para no despertar al bebétr[kriːp]1 (move quietly) moverse sigilosamente, deslizarse2 (move with the body close to the ground) arrastrarse, reptar3 (move slowly) moverse poco a poco, ir muy despacio4 (plants, vine) trepar5 figurative use (slip in) introducirse, deslizarse■ new words creep into the language all the time nuevas palabras se introducen en el idioma continuamente1 familiar pejorative (crawler) pelota nombre masulino o femenino, pelotillero,-a; (unpleasant person) ser nombre masculino repulsivo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto creep in / creep out entrar sigilosamente / salir sigilosamenteto creep down / creep up bajar sigilosamente / subir sigilosamente■ inflation has crept up to 15% la inflación ha alcanzado un 15%to creep up on somebody/something sorprender a alguiento give somebody the creeps dar asco a alguien, ponerle la piel de gallina a alguien1) crawl: arrastrarse, gatear2) : moverse lentamente o sigilosamentehe crept out of the house: salió sigilosamente de la casa3) spread: trepar (dícese de una planta)creep n1) crawl: paso m lento2) creeps npl: escalofríos mplthat gives me the creeps: eso me da escalofríosn.• arrastramiento s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: crept) = arrastrar v.• arrastrarse v.• gatear v.• trepar v.
I kriːp(past & past p crept) intransitive verb1) (+ adv compl)a) ( crawl) arrastrarseb) ( move stealthily)c) ( move slowly)creeping inflation/unrest — creciente inflación/malestar
d) \<\<plant/vine\>\> trepar2) ( ingratiate oneself) (BrE colloq)to creep TO somebody — adular a alguien, hacerle* la pelota a alguien (Esp fam), hacerle* la pata a alguien (Chi fam), chuparle las medias a alguien (RPl fam); flesh a)
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1) c (colloq)a) ( unpleasant person) asqueroso, -sa m,fb) ( favor-seeking person) adulador, -dora m,f, pelota mf (Esp fam), chupamedias mf (CS, Ven fam), lambiscón, -cona m,f (Méx fam), lambón, -bona m,f (Col fam)2) creeps pl (colloq)[kriːp] (pt, pp crept)to give somebody the creeps — ponerle* los pelos de punta a algn (fam), darle* escalofríos a algn
1. VI1) [animal] deslizarse, arrastrarse; [plant] treparto creep in/out/up/down — entrar/salir/subir/bajar sigilosamente
to creep about on tiptoe — andar a or de puntillas
to creep along — [traffic] avanzar a paso de tortuga
3) (fig)2. N1) * (=person)what a creep! — ¡qué lameculos es! *
he's a creep — (=weird) ¡qué tipo más raro!, ¡qué bicho!
2)it gives me the creeps * — me da miedo, me da escalofríos
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I [kriːp](past & past p crept) intransitive verb1) (+ adv compl)a) ( crawl) arrastrarseb) ( move stealthily)c) ( move slowly)creeping inflation/unrest — creciente inflación/malestar
d) \<\<plant/vine\>\> trepar2) ( ingratiate oneself) (BrE colloq)to creep TO somebody — adular a alguien, hacerle* la pelota a alguien (Esp fam), hacerle* la pata a alguien (Chi fam), chuparle las medias a alguien (RPl fam); flesh a)
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1) c (colloq)a) ( unpleasant person) asqueroso, -sa m,fb) ( favor-seeking person) adulador, -dora m,f, pelota mf (Esp fam), chupamedias mf (CS, Ven fam), lambiscón, -cona m,f (Méx fam), lambón, -bona m,f (Col fam)2) creeps pl (colloq)to give somebody the creeps — ponerle* los pelos de punta a algn (fam), darle* escalofríos a algn
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1. intransitive verb,1) kriechen; (move timidly, slowly, stealthily) schleichencreep and crawl — (fig.) kriechen
2)2. noun, in pl.make somebody's flesh creep — jemandem eine Gänsehaut über den Rücken jagen
(coll.)give somebody the creeps — jemandem nicht [ganz] geheuer sein
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/85844/creep_in">creep in- creep on- 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.)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* * *[kri:p]2. (unpleasant feeling)I get the \creeps when... es gruselt mich immer, wenn...that gives me the \creeps das ist mir nicht ganz geheuerII. vi<crept, crept>▪ to \creep along [dahin]kriechenthe traffic was \creeping along at a snail's pace der Verkehr bewegte sich im Schneckentempo vorandoubts began to \creep into people's minds den Menschen kamen langsam Zweifel2. ( fig liter)tiredness crept over her die Müdigkeit überkam sie* * *[kriːp] vb: pret, ptp crept1. vi1) (= move quietly or slowly) schleichen; (with the body close to the ground, insects) kriechen; (plants, horizontally) kriechen; (vertically) klettern, sich ranken2)the story made my flesh creep — bei der Geschichte überlief es mich kalt or bekam ich eine Gänsehaut
2. nyou little creep! — du fieser Typ (inf)
2) (inf)he gives me the creeps — er ist mir nicht geheuer
this old house gives me the creeps — in dem alten Haus ist es mir nicht geheuer
* * *creep [kriːp]A v/i prät und pperf crept [krept]1. kriechen:a) krabbelnthe hours crept by die Stunden schlichen dahincreep up langsam steigen (Preise etc)d) unterwürfig sein:creep back (demütig) wieder angekrochen kommen;creep into sb’s favo(u)r sich bei jemandem einschmeicheln2. schleichen:old age creeps upon us wir werden alt, ohne es zu merken3. kribbeln:his flesh was creeping er bekam eine Gänsehaut, es überlief ihn kalt;the sight made her flesh creep bei dem Anblick bekam sie eine Gänsehaut4. BOTa) kriechenb) klettern, sich ranken5. TECHa) kriechen, (ver)rutschen, wandernb) sich dehnen oder verziehen6. ELEK nacheilenB v/t obs kriechen über (akk)C s1. Kriechen n:go at a creep → A 1 c2. pl umg Gänsehaut f:the sight gave me the creeps bei dem Anblick überlief es mich kalt oder bekam ich eine Gänsehaut3. GEOL Rutsch m, Bodenkriechen n4. TECHa) Kriechdehnung fb) Kriechen n, Wandern n5. ELEK Nacheilen n6. umg pej Kriecher(in)7. sl Widerling m8. US sl Spion(in)* * *1. intransitive verb,1) kriechen; (move timidly, slowly, stealthily) schleichencreep and crawl — (fig.) kriechen
2)2. noun, in pl.(coll.)give somebody the creeps — jemandem nicht [ganz] geheuer sein
Phrasal Verbs:- creep in- creep on- creep up* * *v.(§ p.,p.p.: crept)= kriechen v.(§ p.,pp.: kroch, ist gekrochen)schleichen v.(§ p.,pp.: schlich, ist geschlichen) -
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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
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I [kri:p] past tense, past participle - crept; verb1) (to move slowly, quietly or secretly: He crept into the bedroom.) krybe; snige; liste2) (to move on hands or knees or with the body close to the ground: The cat crept towards the bird.) krybe3) ((of plants) to grow along the ground, up a wall etc.) krybe; slynge sigII [kri:p]((slang) a disgusting person: Leave her alone, you creep.) ækel fyr; lort; skiderik- creeper- creepy
- creepily
- creepiness
- creepy-crawly
- creep up on
- make someone's flesh creep* * *I [kri:p] past tense, past participle - crept; verb1) (to move slowly, quietly or secretly: He crept into the bedroom.) krybe; snige; liste2) (to move on hands or knees or with the body close to the ground: The cat crept towards the bird.) krybe3) ((of plants) to grow along the ground, up a wall etc.) krybe; slynge sigII [kri:p]((slang) a disgusting person: Leave her alone, you creep.) ækel fyr; lort; skiderik- creeper- creepy
- creepily
- creepiness
- creepy-crawly
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I kri:p past tense, past participle - crept; verb1) (to move slowly, quietly or secretly: He crept into the bedroom.) krype, liste/snike (seg)2) (to move on hands or knees or with the body close to the ground: The cat crept towards the bird.) krabbe, krype3) ((of plants) to grow along the ground, up a wall etc.) slynge seg, krypeII kri:p((slang) a disgusting person: Leave her alone, you creep.) kryp, ekling- creeper- creepy
- creepily
- creepiness
- creepy-crawly
- creep up on
- make someone's flesh creepkrypIsubst. \/kriːp\/1) ( hverdagslig) kryp, snik, ekkel person2) kryping, langsom bevegelse3) ( britisk) forklaring: åpning i hekk, mur e.l. der et dyr kan krype igjennomgive someone the creeps få noen til å grøssemove at a creep bevege seg i sneglefartII1) krabbe, krypemusen krøp\/kom frem2) liste seg, snike seg, smyge seg3) sneglekjøre, krypekjøre, kjøre langsomt4) ( om vekster) klenge5) ( om metall) krype6) ( om jernbaneskinne) vandrecreep up on snike seg inn påmake one's flesh creep gjøre en kvalm få en til å grøsse -
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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* * *[kri:p] n 1 rastejo, rastejamento, arrastamento. 2 creeps arrepio, calafrio. it gives me the creeps / causa-me arrepios. • vi (ps and pp crept) 1 arrastar-se, rastejar. 2 engatinhar. 3 mover-se lentamente. 4 trepar (planta). 5 causar arrepio. 6 rebaixar-se, humilhar-se. mountain creep desmoronamento de montanha. my flesh creeps sinto calafrios. to creep up aproximar-se arrastando. -
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I [kri:p] past tense, past participle - crept; verb1) (to move slowly, quietly or secretly: He crept into the bedroom.) prihuliti se2) (to move on hands or knees or with the body close to the ground: The cat crept towards the bird.) plaziti se3) ((of plants) to grow along the ground, up a wall etc.) plaziti seII [kri:p]((slang) a disgusting person: Leave her alone, you creep.) ostudnež, gnusoba- creeper- creepy
- creepily
- creepiness
- creepy-crawly
- creep up on
- make someone's flesh creep* * *I [kri:p]intransitive verbplaziti se, lesti, laziti, polzetito creep into s.o.'s favour — prilizovati se komuII [kri:p]nounplazenje, polzenje; nizek predor pod železniškim nasipom; nav. plural colloquially groza, odpor, stud, strah; drhtenje, mravljinčenje, kurja poltto give s.o. the creeps — navdajati koga z grozo, biti komu zoprn -
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1. verb(past and past participle crept)1) ползать; пресмыкаться2) еле передвигать ноги (о больном)3) стлаться, виться (о ползучих растениях)4) пресмыкаться, раболепствовать5) красться, подкрадываться (часто creep in, creep into, creep up); to creep about on tiptoe ходить на цыпочках; to creep into smb.,s favour втираться к кому-л. в доверие5) содрогаться; чувствовать мурашки по телу; it makes my flesh (или blood) creep меня мороз по коже подирает от этого6) naut. тралить7) tech. набегать по инерции (о ремне и т. п.)Syn:lurk2. noun1) (pl.) collocation содрогание; мурашки2) лазейка для скота (в изгороди)3) geol. движущийся оползень; обвал4) tech. крип, ползучесть металла5) naut. донный трал, драга6) tech. набегание ремня* * *1 (0) крип2 (n) воришка; гадина; зануда; лаз для скота; медленное повышение; мелкая кража; мурашки; оползание; очень медленное движение; подонок; ползучесть; просачивание; скучный человек; содрогание; трал для подводных лодок; угон пути; утечка по поверхности3 (v) подниматься медленно; ползать; ползти; ползти вверх* * *(crept) ползать; красться; виться* * *[ kriːp] n. содрогание, мурашки; лазейка для скота; донный трал, драга; крип [тех.]; ползучесть, ползучесть металла; набегание ремня; обвал, движущийся оползень v. ползать, ползти; красться, подкрадываться; стлаться, пресмыкаться, раболепствовать; чувствовать мурашки по телу; содрогаться* * *крастьсяподкрадыватьсяползатьпресмыкаться* * *1. гл. 1) а) ползать б) стлаться, виться 2) пресмыкаться 3) а) красться; подкрадываться б) незаметно красть в) медленно двигаться; еле передвигать ноги (о больном) г) перен. медленно увеличивать (громкость и т.п.) 4) наводить ужас (другие переводы см. примеры) 2. сущ. 1) а) подкрадывание, движение крадучись б) вор, карманный вор 2) а) мн.; разг. мурашки, б) амер. сленг зануда -
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szemétláda, gumiabroncs-elcsúszás, patkány, kúszás to creep: csúszik, borzong, lopódzik, mászik* * *I [kri:p] past tense, past participle - crept; verb1) (to move slowly, quietly or secretly: He crept into the bedroom.) (be)lopódzik2) (to move on hands or knees or with the body close to the ground: The cat crept towards the bird.) csúszik, kúszik3) ((of plants) to grow along the ground, up a wall etc.) kúszikII [kri:p]((slang) a disgusting person: Leave her alone, you creep.) ellenszenves ember, "szemétláda{"}- creeper- creepy
- creepily
- creepiness
- creepy-crawly
- creep up on
- make someone's flesh creep -
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[kriːp] 1. pt, pp crept, viperson, animal skradać się; plant płozić się2. n ( inf)lizus m (inf)to creep up on sb — podkradać się (podkraść się perf) do kogoś
* * *I [kri:p] past tense, past participle - crept; verb1) (to move slowly, quietly or secretly: He crept into the bedroom.) skradać się2) (to move on hands or knees or with the body close to the ground: The cat crept towards the bird.) czołgać się3) ((of plants) to grow along the ground, up a wall etc.) piąć sięII [kri:p]((slang) a disgusting person: Leave her alone, you creep.) świnia, gnojek- creeper- creepy
- creepily
- creepiness
- creepy-crawly
- creep up on
- make someone's flesh creep -
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I [kri:p] past tense, past participle - crept; verb1) (to move slowly, quietly or secretly: He crept into the bedroom.) (v)plížit se2) (to move on hands or knees or with the body close to the ground: The cat crept towards the bird.) plížit se3) ((of plants) to grow along the ground, up a wall etc.) popínat seII [kri:p]((slang) a disgusting person: Leave her alone, you creep.) hnusák- creeper- creepy
- creepily
- creepiness
- creepy-crawly
- creep up on
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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 -
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n. emekleme, sürünme, kayma; yayılma, sızıntı; yuva, sığınak; toprak kayması; ürperti, ürperme; yaltakçı; sevilmeyen kimse————————v. sürünerek ilerlemek, sürünmek, emeklemek; sokulmak; ürpermek; sarılarak büyümek; sızmak* * *1. sürün 2. sürün (v.) 3. sürünme (n.)* * *I [kri:p] past tense, past participle - crept; verb1) (to move slowly, quietly or secretly: He crept into the bedroom.) sessizce sokulmak2) (to move on hands or knees or with the body close to the ground: The cat crept towards the bird.) sürünmek3) ((of plants) to grow along the ground, up a wall etc.) tırmanmak, sarılmakII [kri:p]((slang) a disgusting person: Leave her alone, you creep.) dalkavuk, yağcı- creeper- creepy
- creepily
- creepiness
- creepy-crawly
- creep up on
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• ryömiä• hiipiä• hivuttautua• pujahtaa• raahautua• kiemurrella• kiipeillä• kiivetä• mönkiä• mataa• madella• kylmämyötö• kömpiä• kontata• luikertaa• luikerrella* * *I kri:p past tense, past participle - crept; verb1) (to move slowly, quietly or secretly: He crept into the bedroom.) hiipiä2) (to move on hands or knees or with the body close to the ground: The cat crept towards the bird.) ryömiä3) ((of plants) to grow along the ground, up a wall etc.) kiivetäII kri:p((slang) a disgusting person: Leave her alone, you creep.)- creeper- creepy
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- creepiness
- creepy-crawly
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I [kri:p] past tense, past participle - crept; verb1) (to move slowly, quietly or secretly: He crept into the bedroom.) lēni kustēties; vilkties2) (to move on hands or knees or with the body close to the ground: The cat crept towards the bird.) līst; rāpot3) ((of plants) to grow along the ground, up a wall etc.) (par augu) vītiesII [kri:p]((slang) a disgusting person: Leave her alone, you creep.) glumiķis- creeper- creepy
- creepily
- creepiness
- creepy-crawly
- creep up on
- make someone's flesh creep* * *pielīdējs; ķertais; šļūde; rāpot, līst; lēni kustēties, vilkties; ložņāt; sajust tirpas
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creep — ► VERB (past and past part. crept) 1) move slowly and carefully, especially to avoid being noticed. 2) move or progress very slowly and steadily. 3) (of a plant) grow along the ground or other surface by extending stems or branches. 4) (creep to) … English terms dictionary
creep by — ˌcreep ˈby [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they creep by he/she/it creeps by present participle creeping by past tense … Useful english dictionary
creep — (v.) O.E. creopan to creep (class II strong verb; past tense creap, pp. cropen), from P.Gmc. *kreupanan (Cf. O.Fris. kriapa, M.Du. crupen, O.N. krjupa to creep ), from PIE root *greug . As a noun, a creeping motion, from 1818; meaning despicable… … Etymology dictionary
creep — creep1 [kri:p] v past tense and past participle crept [krept] [I always + adverb/preposition] [: Old English; Origin: creopan] 1.) to move in a quiet, careful way, especially to avoid attracting attention creep into/over/around etc ▪ Johann would … Dictionary of contemporary English
creep — creep1 [ krip ] (past tense and past participle crept [ krept ] ) verb intransitive * 1. ) if someone creeps somewhere, they move there quietly and slowly: I crept downstairs when everyone was asleep. She crept quietly into bed. a ) if a vehicle… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
creep — I UK [kriːp] / US [krɪp] verb [intransitive] Word forms creep : present tense I/you/we/they creep he/she/it creeps present participle creeping past tense crept UK [krept] / US past participle crept * 1) if someone creeps somewhere, they move… … English dictionary
creep — 1 verb past tense and past participle crept, (intransitive always + adv/prep) 1 to move in a quiet, careful way, especially to avoid attracting attention (+ into/over/around etc): Johann would creep into the gallery to listen to the singers. | He … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
creep in — phrasal verb creep in or creep into [intransitive] Word forms creep in : present tense I/you/we/they creep in he/she/it creeps in present participle creeping in past tense crept in past participle crept in 1) to gradually start to affect or… … English dictionary
creep into — phrasal verb creep in or creep into [intransitive] Word forms creep in : present tense I/you/we/they creep in he/she/it creeps in present participle creeping in past tense crept in past participle crept in 1) to gradually start to affect or… … English dictionary
creep up on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms creep up on : present tense I/you/we/they creep up on he/she/it creeps up on present participle creeping up on past tense crept up on past participle crept up on 1) creep up on someone to move towards someone… … English dictionary
creep up — verb advance stealthily or unnoticed (Freq. 1) Age creeps up on you • Syn: ↑sneak up • Hypernyms: ↑advance, ↑progress, ↑pass on, ↑move on, ↑march o … Useful english dictionary