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to creep
01
strisciare
to move slowly and quietly while staying close to the ground or other surface
Intransitive: to creep to a direction
Esempi
The spider, with delicate precision, began to creep across the ceiling.
Il ragno, con delicata precisione, cominciò a strisciare attraverso il soffitto.
In the garden, the inchworm started to creep along the stem of the flower.
Nel giardino, il bruco ha iniziato a strisciare lungo il gambo del fiore.
02
strisciare, muoversi furtivamente
to move slowly and quietly, especially in order to avoid being noticed or to approach someone unnoticed
Intransitive: to creep to a direction
Esempi
The cat crept through the tall grass, stalking its prey.
Il gatto strisciava tra l'erba alta, inseguendo la sua preda.
As the detective observed the suspect's hideout, he saw a shadowy figure creep along the alley.
Mentre il detective osservava il nascondiglio del sospettato, vide una figura ombrosa strisciare lungo il vicolo.
03
strisciare, crescere lentamente
to grow slowly along the ground or another surface, typically by extending stems or branches
Intransitive: to creep to a direction
Esempi
The ivy began to creep along the garden wall, creating a lush green covering.
L'edera cominciò a strisciare lungo il muro del giardino, creando una lussureggiante copertura verde.
The vines of the pumpkin plant started to creep across the garden.
I tralci della pianta di zucca hanno iniziato a strisciare attraverso il giardino.
04
strisciare, leccare i piedi
to act or behave in a servile manner, often characterized by exaggerated humility
Intransitive: to creep | to creep to sb
Esempi
The employee would always creep to the boss, offering constant compliments and nodding excessively to gain favor.
Il dipendente strisciava sempre verso il capo, offrendo complimenti costanti e annuendo eccessivamente per ottenere favori.
The actor, eager to impress the director, would creep on set.
L'attore, desideroso di impressionare il regista, si strisciava sul set.
05
strisciare, insinuarsi
(of something) to slowly and steadily spread or move, often in a way that is hard to notice at first
Esempi
The fog crept across the valley at dawn.
La nebbia si è insinuata attraverso la valle all'alba.
The influence of new technology crept into every part of the business.
L'influenza della nuova tecnologia si è insinuata in ogni parte dell'azienda.
Creep
01
a slow movement of the body, typically on hands and knees, or by dragging oneself along the ground
Esempi
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
Esempi
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
Esempi
The metal beam showed signs of creep under constant load.
Engineers measured the creep of the bridge supports.
04
un tipo losco, una persona inquietante
a person whose behavior is disturbing or makes others uncomfortable
SlangEsempi
That creep kept following me down the street.
Quel tipo losco continuava a seguirmi per strada.
She called him a creep after his strange comments.
Lo ha definito un inquietante dopo i suoi strani commenti.
05
scivolare
the gradual, often subtle development or spread of a phenomenon, condition, or change
Esempi
There was a creep of bureaucracy in the organization.
The city experienced a creep of urban development into rural areas.
