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to creep
01
ramper, grimper
to move slowly and quietly while staying close to the ground or other surface
Intransitive: to creep to a direction
Exemples
In the garden, the inchworm started to creep along the stem of the flower.
Dans le jardin, l'arpenteuse a commencé à ramper le long de la tige de la fleur.
02
se faufiler, avancer furtivement
to move slowly and quietly, especially in order to avoid being noticed or to approach someone unnoticed
Intransitive: to creep to a direction
Exemples
As the detective observed the suspect's hideout, he saw a shadowy figure creep along the alley.
Alors que le détective observait la planque du suspect, il vit une silhouette sombre se glisser le long de l'allée.
03
ramper, s'étendre lentement
to grow slowly along the ground or another surface, typically by extending stems or branches
Intransitive: to creep to a direction
Exemples
The vines of the pumpkin plant started to creep across the garden.
Les vignes de la plante de citrouille ont commencé à ramper à travers le jardin.
04
ramper, lécher les bottes
to act or behave in a servile manner, often characterized by exaggerated humility
Intransitive: to creep | to creep to sb
Exemples
The actor, eager to impress the director, would creep on set.
L'acteur, désireux d'impressionner le réalisateur, se rampait sur le plateau.
05
ramper, s'infiltrer
(of something) to slowly and steadily spread or move, often in a way that is hard to notice at first
Exemples
The influence of new technology crept into every part of the business.
L'influence de la nouvelle technologie s'est insinuée dans chaque partie de l'entreprise.
Creep
01
a slow movement of the body, typically on hands and knees, or by dragging oneself along the ground
Exemples
Soldiers practiced a silent creep during training exercises.
02
an enclosure, usually fenced, that allows young animals to enter but prevents adults from accessing it
Exemples
Young calves were fed in the creep while adults grazed elsewhere.
03
a slow, continuous, and often imperceptible movement or deformation of a material under stress
Exemples
Engineers measured the creep of the bridge supports.
04
un type louche, un individu inquiétant
a person whose behavior is disturbing or makes others uncomfortable
Offensive
SlangExemples
She called him a creep after his strange comments.
05
avancement lent, avancer discrètement, avancer sans bruit
the gradual, often subtle development or spread of a phenomenon, condition, or change
Exemples
The city experienced a creep of urban development into rural areas.
