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to creep
01
kruipen, sluipen
to move slowly and quietly while staying close to the ground or other surface
Intransitive: to creep to a direction
Voorbeelden
The spider, with delicate precision, began to creep across the ceiling.
De spin begon met delicate precisie over het plafond te kruipen.
In the garden, the inchworm started to creep along the stem of the flower.
In de tuin begon de spanrups langs de stengel van de bloem te kruipen.
02
sluipen, zich stilletjes bewegen
to move slowly and quietly, especially in order to avoid being noticed or to approach someone unnoticed
Intransitive: to creep to a direction
Voorbeelden
The cat crept through the tall grass, stalking its prey.
De kat kroop door het hoge gras, zijn prooi besluipend.
As the detective observed the suspect's hideout, he saw a shadowy figure creep along the alley.
Terwijl de detective de schuilplaats van de verdachte observeerde, zag hij een schaduwrijke figuur langs het steegje sluipen.
03
kruipen, langzaam groeien
to grow slowly along the ground or another surface, typically by extending stems or branches
Intransitive: to creep to a direction
Voorbeelden
The ivy began to creep along the garden wall, creating a lush green covering.
De klimop begon langs de tuinmuur te kruipen, waardoor een weelderige groene bedekking ontstond.
The vines of the pumpkin plant started to creep across the garden.
De ranken van de pompoenplant begonnen door de tuin te kruipen.
04
kruipen, slijmen
to act or behave in a servile manner, often characterized by exaggerated humility
Intransitive: to creep | to creep to sb
Voorbeelden
The employee would always creep to the boss, offering constant compliments and nodding excessively to gain favor.
De werknemer kroop altijd naar de baas, bood constant complimenten aan en knikte overdreven om gunst te verkrijgen.
The actor, eager to impress the director, would creep on set.
De acteur, gretig om de regisseur te imponeren, zou op de set kruipen.
05
kruipen, zich langzaam verspreiden
(of something) to slowly and steadily spread or move, often in a way that is hard to notice at first
Voorbeelden
The fog crept across the valley at dawn.
De mist kroop over de vallei bij zonsopgang.
The influence of new technology crept into every part of the business.
De invloed van nieuwe technologie sloop in elk deel van het bedrijf.
01
a slow movement of the body, typically on hands and knees, or by dragging oneself along the ground
Voorbeelden
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
Voorbeelden
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
Voorbeelden
The metal beam showed signs of creep under constant load.
Engineers measured the creep of the bridge supports.
04
een engerd, een verontrustend persoon
a person whose behavior is disturbing or makes others uncomfortable
SlangVoorbeelden
That creep kept following me down the street.
Die engerd bleef me de straat volgen.
She called him a creep after his strange comments.
Ze noemde hem een engerd na zijn vreemde opmerkingen.
05
the gradual, often subtle development or spread of a phenomenon, condition, or change
Voorbeelden
There was a creep of bureaucracy in the organization.
The city experienced a creep of urban development into rural areas.
