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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 creepy-crawlies
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4 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
См. также в других словарях:
creepy-crawly — plural creepy crawlies n informal an insect, especially one that you are frightened of … Dictionary of contemporary English
creepy-crawly — [krē΄pē krôl′ē] n. pl. creepy crawlies Slang something, as a crawling insect or spider, regarded as frightening and repugnant … English World 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
creepy-crawly — /kree pee kraw lee/, n., pl. creepy crawlies, adj., creepy crawlier, creepy crawliest. Informal. n. 1. a creeping or crawling animal, esp. an insect. adj. 2. creepy (def. 1). [1855 60; see CREEP, CRAWL1, Y1] * * * … Universalium
creepy-crawly — [[t]kri͟ːpi krɔ͟ːli[/t]] creepy crawlies N COUNT: usu pl (disapproval) You can refer to insects as creepy crawlies when they give you a feeling of fear or disgust. This word is mainly used by children. [mainly BRIT, INFORMAL] … English dictionary
creepy-crawly — noun (plural creepy crawlies) informal a spider, worm, or other small flightless creature … English new terms dictionary
creepy-crawly — Noun. An insect, or spider, usually viewed distastefully. E.g. Don t go in the cellar, it s damp and full of creepy crawlies. Informal … English slang and colloquialisms
creepy-crawly — creep′y crawl′y n. pl. crawl•ies, adj. Informal. 1) cvb inf a creeping insect 2) cvb inf creepy 1) • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
creepy-crawly — noun Any small crawling animal such as a spider, insect or worm … Wiktionary
creepy-crawly — creep|y crawl|y [ ,kripi krɔli ] noun count INFORMAL an insect. This word shows that you dislike or are afraid of insects … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
creepy crawly — any crawling creature (especially of insects) … English contemporary dictionary