to creep
01
زحف, يتحرك بخفة
to move slowly and quietly while staying close to the ground or other surface
Intransitive: to creep to a direction
أمثلة
The caterpillar, in its early stage of transformation, would creep along the leaf before transforming into a butterfly.
كانت اليرقة، في مرحلة التحول المبكرة، تزحف على طول الورقة قبل أن تتحول إلى فراشة.
02
تسلل, تحرك بخفة
to move slowly and quietly, especially in order to avoid being noticed or to approach someone unnoticed
Intransitive: to creep to a direction
أمثلة
As the detective observed the suspect's hideout, he saw a shadowy figure creep along the alley.
بينما كان المحقق يراقب مخبأ المشتبه به، رأى شخصية ظلية تزحف على طول الزقاق.
03
زحف, ينمو ببطء
to grow slowly along the ground or another surface, typically by extending stems or branches
Intransitive: to creep to a direction
أمثلة
The vines of the pumpkin plant started to creep across the garden.
بدأت كروم نبات اليقطين في الزحف عبر الحديقة.
04
تزلف, تملق
to act or behave in a servile manner, often characterized by exaggerated humility
Intransitive: to creep | to creep to sb
أمثلة
The aspiring artist, desperate for recognition, would creep to influential gallery owners
الفنان الطموح، اليائس للاعتراف، كان يزحف إلى أصحاب المعارض المؤثرين.
05
زحف, انتشر ببطء
(of something) to slowly and steadily spread or move, often in a way that is hard to notice at first
أمثلة
The temperature crept higher throughout the afternoon.
ارتفعت درجة الحرارة ببطء طوال فترة الظهيرة.
Creep
01
a slow movement of the body, typically on hands and knees, or by dragging oneself along the ground
أمثلة
The child 's first creep was captured on video.
02
an enclosure, usually fenced, that allows young animals to enter but prevents adults from accessing it
أمثلة
Creep feeding helps monitor young animals' nutrition.
03
a slow, continuous, and often imperceptible movement or deformation of a material under stress
أمثلة
Creep in the rails was monitored to prevent accidents.
04
شخص غريب, شخص مقلق
a person whose behavior is disturbing or makes others uncomfortable
Offensive
Slangأمثلة
Everyone agrees the guy next door is a total creep.
05
the gradual, often subtle development or spread of a phenomenon, condition, or change
أمثلة
The creep of technology affected all aspects of life.
