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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
The spider, with delicate precision, began to creep across the ceiling.
L'araignée, avec une délicate précision, commença à ramper à travers le plafond.
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
The cat crept through the tall grass, stalking its prey.
Le chat rampait à travers les hautes herbes, traquant sa proie.
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 ivy began to creep along the garden wall, creating a lush green covering.
Le lierre a commencé à ramper le long du mur du jardin, créant une couverture verte luxuriante.
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 employee would always creep to the boss, offering constant compliments and nodding excessively to gain favor.
L'employé rampait toujours vers le patron, offrant des compliments constants et hochant excessivement la tête pour gagner en faveur.
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 fog crept across the valley at dawn.
Le brouillard s'est glissé à travers la vallée à l'aube.
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
The toddler made a cautious creep across the floor.
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
The farmer placed lambs in a creep to keep them safe.
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
The metal beam showed signs of creep under constant load.
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
SlangExemples
That creep kept following me down the street.
Ce type louche n'arrêtait pas de me suivre dans la rue.
She called him a creep after his strange comments.
Elle l'a traité de louche après ses commentaires étranges.
05
avancement lent, avancer discrètement, avancer sans bruit
the gradual, often subtle development or spread of a phenomenon, condition, or change
Exemples
There was a creep of bureaucracy in the organization.
The city experienced a creep of urban development into rural areas.
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creeping
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