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1 to make somebody's flesh crawl
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2 to make sb's flesh crawl or creep
English-spanish dictionary > to make sb's flesh crawl or creep
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3 crawl
kro:l
1. verb1) (to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.) avanzar lentamente2) ((of people) to move on hands and knees or with the front of the body on the ground: The baby can't walk yet, but she crawls everywhere.) gatear, andar a gatas3) (to move slowly: The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.) arrastrar(se)4) (to be covered with crawling things: His hair was crawling with lice.) estar plagado de, hervir de
2. noun1) (a very slow movement or speed: We drove along at a crawl.) paso lento2) (a style of swimming in which the arms make alternate overarm movements: She's better at the crawl than she is at the breaststroke.) crolcrawl vb1. gatear / arrastrarsethe baby can't walk yet, he just crawls el bebé no anda aún, sólo gatea2. moverse
crawl /krol/ sustantivo masculino: tb ' crawl' also found in these entries: Spanish: arrastrarse - crol - gatear - reptar - arrastrar - copeo - gata - grima English: crawl - kerb-crawl - woodwork - creep - pub - underneathtr[krɔːl]2 (car, traffic) avanzar lentamente, ir a paso de tortuga3 (be covered with, be full of) estar lleno,-a de, estar plagado,-a de4 familiar pejorative (try to gain favour) arrastrarse (to, ante), rebajarse (to, ante), humillarse (to, ante)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto do the crawl nadar a crolto make somebody's flesh crawl ponerle los pelos de punta a alguiento move at a crawl avanzar muy lentamente, ir a paso de tortugacrawl ['krɔl] vi1) creep: arrastrarse, gatear (dícese de un bebé)2) teem: estar plagadocrawl n: paso m lenton.• arrastramiento s.m.• gateamiento s.m.• marcha lenta s.f.v.• arrastrar v.• arrastrarse v.• gatear v.
I krɔːl1)a) ( creep) arrastrarse; \<\<baby\>\> gatear, ir* a gatas; \<\<insect\>\> andar*; flesh a)b) ( go slowly) \<\<trafficain\>\> avanzar* muy lentamente2) ( teem)the beach was crawling with tourists — la playa estaba plagada de turistas, la playa hervía de turistas
3) ( demean oneself) (colloq) arrastrarse, rebajarseto crawl TO somebody — arrastrarse or rebajarse ante alguien
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1) ( slow pace) (no pl)to go at a crawl — avanzar* muy lentamente, ir* a paso de tortuga (fam)
2) ( swimming stroke) crol m[krɔːl]1. N1) (=slow pace) [of traffic]2) (Swimming) crol m2. VI1) (=drag o.s.) arrastrarse; [child] andar a gatas, gatearto crawl in/out — meterse/salirse a gatas
2) (=move slowly) [traffic] avanzar lentamente, formar caravana; [time] alargarse interminablemente3) * (=suck up)to crawl to sb — dar coba a algn *, hacer la pelota a algn *
4)fleshto be crawling with vermin — estar plagado or cuajado de bichos
3.CPDcrawl space N — (US) (between floors) espacio entre plantas para tuberías o cables
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I [krɔːl]1)a) ( creep) arrastrarse; \<\<baby\>\> gatear, ir* a gatas; \<\<insect\>\> andar*; flesh a)b) ( go slowly) \<\<traffic/train\>\> avanzar* muy lentamente2) ( teem)the beach was crawling with tourists — la playa estaba plagada de turistas, la playa hervía de turistas
3) ( demean oneself) (colloq) arrastrarse, rebajarseto crawl TO somebody — arrastrarse or rebajarse ante alguien
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1) ( slow pace) (no pl)to go at a crawl — avanzar* muy lentamente, ir* a paso de tortuga (fam)
2) ( swimming stroke) crol m -
4 flesh
fleʃ1) (the soft substance (muscles etc) that covers the bones of animals.) carne2) (the soft part of fruit: the golden flesh of a peach.) pulpa•- fleshy- flesh and blood
- in the flesh
flesh n carnetr[fleʃ]1 (of animals) carne nombre femenino2 (of fruit) carne nombre femenino, pulpa1 figurative use la carne nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin the flesh en persona, en carne y huesoto be one's own flesh and blood ser de la propia sangre de unoto make somebody's flesh creep ponerle a alguien la piel de gallinaflesh wound herida superficialflesh and blood carne nombre femenino y huesoflesh ['flɛʃ] n1) : carne f (de seres humanos y animales)2) : pulpa f (de frutas)n.• carne s.f.v.• encarnar v.• encarnizar v.fleʃmass nouna) (human, animal) carne fin the flesh — en persona, en carne y hueso
flesh and blood: after all, I'm only flesh and blood después de todo, soy de carne y hueso or soy humano; they're my own flesh and blood son de mi propia sangre; to make somebody's flesh creep o crawl — ponerle* los pelos de punta or la piel de gallina a alguien; (before n) < wound> superficial
b) ( of fruit) pulpa fPhrasal Verbs:[fleʃ]1.in the flesh — en carne y hueso, en persona
- make sb's flesh crawl or creep- go the way of all fleshpress 2., 1)2.CPDflesh colour, flesh color (US) N — (also Art) color m de la piel
flesh wound N — herida f superficial
* * *[fleʃ]mass nouna) (human, animal) carne fin the flesh — en persona, en carne y hueso
flesh and blood: after all, I'm only flesh and blood después de todo, soy de carne y hueso or soy humano; they're my own flesh and blood son de mi propia sangre; to make somebody's flesh creep o crawl — ponerle* los pelos de punta or la piel de gallina a alguien; (before n) < wound> superficial
b) ( of fruit) pulpa fPhrasal Verbs: -
5 grima
grima sustantivo femenino (Esp fam): ( dentera) to set sb's teeth on edge
grima sustantivo femenino
1 (desazón) uneasiness
2 (dentera) reluctance
3 (asco) disgust: me da grima que te comas las uñas, it sets my teeth on edge when you bite your nails ' grima' also found in these entries: Spanish: escrúpulo -
6 creep
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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make (someone's) flesh crawl — make (someone s) flesh crawl/creep if someone or something makes your flesh creep, you think they are extremely unpleasant or frightening. Spiders and insects really make my flesh crawl. (often in present tenses) I hate that guy in accounts, he… … New idioms dictionary
make your skin/flesh crawl — ◇ If something makes your skin/flesh crawl, it causes you to have an uncomfortable feeling of fear or disgust. Just thinking about being down in that dark cave makes my skin crawl. • • • Main Entry: ↑crawl … Useful english dictionary
make someone's flesh crawl — make someone’s flesh crawl/creep/ phrase to make someone feel afraid or disgusted The thought of him makes my flesh creep. Thesaurus: to make someone afraid or frightenedsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
make someone's flesh crawl — ► make someone s flesh creep (or crawl) cause someone to feel fear, horror, or disgust. Main Entry: ↑flesh … English terms dictionary
make someone's flesh creep — To arouse a feeling of horror in someone • • • Main Entry: ↑flesh * * * make someone’s flesh crawl/creep/ phrase to make someone feel afraid or disgusted The thought of him makes my flesh creep … Useful english dictionary
make (someone's) flesh creep — make (someone s) flesh crawl/creep if someone or something makes your flesh creep, you think they are extremely unpleasant or frightening. Spiders and insects really make my flesh crawl. (often in present tenses) I hate that guy in accounts, he… … New idioms dictionary
make your flesh crawl — make your skin/flesh/crawl phrase to give you a very unpleasant and slightly frightened feeling Thesaurus: to make someone afraid or frightenedsynonym Main entry: crawl … Useful english dictionary
make your flesh crawl — If something makes your flesh crawl, it really scares or revolts you. ( Make your flesh creep is an alternative. Make your skin crawl is also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
make someone's flesh creep (or crawl) — cause someone to feel fear, horror, or disgust. → flesh … English new terms dictionary
make someone's flesh creep — ► make someone s flesh creep (or crawl) cause someone to feel fear, horror, or disgust. Main Entry: ↑flesh … English terms dictionary
make your flesh crawl — If something makes your flesh crawl, it really scares or revolts you. ( Make your flesh creep is an alternative. Make your skin crawl is also used.) (Dorking School Dictionary) *** Something that makes your flesh crawl fills you with… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions