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1 creep
1 noun∎ I can't stand that creep she's married to je ne peux pas sentir ce sale type avec qui elle est mariée(a) (person, animal) se glisser;∎ to creep into a room entrer sans bruit ou se glisser dans une pièce;∎ I crept upstairs je suis monté sans bruit;∎ to creep into bed se glisser dans le lit;∎ I was creeping about so as not to waken you je ne faisais pas de bruit pour ne pas te réveiller;∎ I can hear somebody creeping about downstairs j'entends quelqu'un bouger en bas;∎ the dog crept under the chair le chien s'est tapi sous la chaise;∎ the shadows crept across the lawn l'ombre a peu à peu envahi la pelouse;∎ the hours crept slowly by les heures se sont écoulées lentement;∎ figurative fear began to creep into his heart or over him la peur a commencé à le gagner ou à s'insinuer en lui;∎ figurative a moralizing tone has crept into her writing un ton moralisateur s'est insidieusement glissé dans ses écrits;∎ a feeling of uneasiness crept over me un sentiment de gêne commençait à me gagner∎ she's always creeping to the teacher elle est toujours en train de ramper devant le professeur∎ to make sb's flesh creep donner la chair de poule à qn, faire froid dans le dos à qn∎ familiar he gives me the creeps (is frightening) il me fait froid dans le dos□, il me donne la chair de poule□ ; (is repulsive) il me dégoûte□ ou répugne□(stealthily) s'avancer furtivement, marcher à pas de loup; (move slowly, in car etc) se traîners'éloigner à pas de loup∎ the use of the word as a verb is beginning to creep in l'usage de ce mot en tant que verbe commence à se répandre ou gagner du terrainsortir sans bruit(a) (approach) s'approcher sans bruit;∎ old age is creeping up la vieillesse s'approche doucement;∎ to creep up to sth s'approcher sans bruit de qch;∎ to creep up behind sb s'approcher doucement ou discrètement de qn par derrière∎ sales have crept up to the million mark les ventes ont progressé lentement jusqu'à la barre du million(a) (in order to attack, surprise) s'approcher discrètement de, s'approcher à pas de loup de;∎ don't creep up on me like that! ne t'approche pas de moi sans faire de bruit comme ça!;∎ darkness crept up on us l'obscurité est arrivée sans que nous nous en rendions compte, nous avons été surpris par l'obscurité;∎ old age crept up on me je suis devenu vieux sans m'en rendre compte(b) (catch up with → in competition, business etc) rattraper peu à peu;∎ the deadline is creeping up on us la date limite se rapproche -
2 creep up on
(to approach slowly and stealthily: Old age creeps up on us all.) surprendre
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creep — vb Creep, crawl mean to move slowly along a surface in a prone or crouching position. Creep is more often used of quadrupeds or of human beings who move on all fours and proceed slowly, stealthily, or silently {a baby creeps before it walks}… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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creep — creepingly, adv. /kreep/, v., crept, creeping, n. v.i. 1. to move slowly with the body close to the ground, as a reptile or an insect, or a person on hands and knees. 2. to approach slowly, imperceptibly, or stealthily (often fol. by up): We… … Universalium
creep — verb ADVERB ▪ quietly, silently ▪ slowly ▪ stealthily ▪ carefully, cautiously ▪ about … Collocations dictionary
creep — /krip / (say kreep) verb (i) (crept, creeping) 1. to move with the body close to the ground, as a reptile or an insect. 2. to move slowly, imperceptibly, or stealthily. 3. to enter undetected; to sneak up behind. 4. to move or behave timidly or… …
creep — [[t]krip[/t]] v. crept or, sometimes, creeped; creep•ing, n. 1) to move slowly with the body close to the ground, on hands and knees, or the like 2) to approach slowly and stealthily (often fol. by up) 3) to advance slowly and often with… … From formal English to slang
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stealthily — adv. Stealthily is used with these verbs: ↑creep … Collocations dictionary
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