Crawl

/kɹˈɔːl/

/ˈkɹɔɫ/

Définition et Signification de "crawl"

to crawl

VERBE

marcher à quatre pattes, ramper

to move slowly with the body near the ground or on the hands and knees

Intransitive

Example

The baby began to crawl across the living room floor.

Le bébé a commencé à ramper à travers le sol du salon.

As the hikers reached the steep slope, they had to crawl on their hands and knees to navigate the challenging terrain.

Alors que les randonneurs atteignaient la pente raide, ils durent se glisser sur les mains et les genoux pour naviguer sur le terrain difficile.

avoir des fourmis dans les jambes, avoir la chair de poule

to experience a sensation as if one's skin is covered or infested with crawling insects

Intransitive

Example

The eerie sensation of the abandoned house made Tom's skin crawl.

La sensation étrange de la maison abandonnée donnait à Tom la chair de poule.

The thought of spiders in the attic made Mike's skin crawl, and he hesitated before entering the confined space.

La pensée des araignées dans le grenier a donné à Mike la chair de poule, et il a hésité avant d'entrer dans cet espace confiné.

nage de crawl, nager en crawl

to swim using the crawl stroke, a swimming technique characterized by a continuous fluttering motion of the legs and alternating arm strokes

Intransitive

Example

Eager to improve her swimming skills, Sarah decided to enroll in a class to learn how to crawl efficiently.

Désireuse d'améliorer ses compétences en natation, Sarah a décidé de s'inscrire à un cours pour apprendre à nager en crawl efficacement.

During the swim meet, the experienced swimmer effortlessly crawled through the water.

Lors de la compétition de natation, le nageur expérimenté a nagé en crawl sans effort à travers l'eau.

flatter, se prosterner

to behave or act in a servile or subservient manner, often with excessive flattery

Intransitive: to crawl | to crawl to sb

Example

The ambitious intern hoped to climb the corporate ladder quickly, so they resorted to crawling to their superiors.

The politician, wanting to secure votes, would crawl to the influential constituents.

avancer lentement, ramper

(of a vehicle or its driver) to move very slowly, often in heavy traffic or difficult conditions

Example

The car was crawling through the traffic jam.

The vehicle crawled up the steep hill.

Crawl

NOM

rampement, crawling

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

crawling, rampe

a very slow movement

nage libre, crawl

a fast stroke characterized by alternating arm movements and a flutter kick

What is the "crawl"?

The crawl is a fast swimming stroke where a swimmer alternates their arms in a windmill motion, pulling the body through the water, while kicking with a flutter kick. The swimmer’s face stays in the water, turning to the side to breathe. This stroke is the quickest and most commonly used in competitive swimming. It requires good technique, strong arm strokes, and an efficient kick to maintain speed. The crawl is often used in freestyle races and is known for its efficiency and ability to cover long distances quickly.

Example

He perfected his crawl to increase his speed in races.

Crawl is often the preferred stroke for freestyle events.