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1 repellent
repellent [rɪˈpelənt]1. adjective2. noun( = insect repellent) insectifuge m* * *[rɪ'pelənt]adjective repoussant; insect repellent -
2 creep
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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3 creep
A n ○1 ( furtively) to creep in/out entrer/sortir à pas de loup ; to creep behind/under sth se glisser derrière/sous qch ;2 fig a threatening tone had crept into his voice petit à petit il avait pris un ton menaçant ; a blush crept over her face le rouge lui est monté au visage ;4 [insect] grimper ; [cat] ramper ;6 ○ GB faire du lèche-bottes ○ (to sb à qn).to give sb the creeps ○ donner la chair de poule à qn ○.■ creep in1 [wrong note, error, influence] se glisser ;2 [feeling, prejudice] intervenir.■ creep over:▶ creep over [sb] [feeling] gagner.▶ creep through [sb] s'insinuer en ;▶ creep through [sth] s'insinuer dans.■ creep up:▶ creep up [inflation, debt, unemployment] grimper ; to creep up on sb lit s'approcher de qn à pas de loup ; fig prendre qn par surprise. -
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