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to crawl
01
rastejar, engatinhar
to move slowly with the body near the ground or on the hands and knees
Intransitive
Exemplos
The cat stalked its prey and then began to crawl silently through the grass.
O gato perseguiu sua presa e então começou a rastejar silenciosamente pela grama.
02
ficar com a pele arrepiada, estremecer
to experience a sensation as if one's skin is covered or infested with crawling insects
Intransitive
Exemplos
The haunted house had an atmosphere that made visitors' flesh crawl
A casa assombrada tinha uma atmosfera que fazia a pele dos visitantes arrepiar.
03
nadar crawl, fazer crawl
to swim using the crawl stroke, a swimming technique characterized by a continuous fluttering motion of the legs and alternating arm strokes
Intransitive
Exemplos
The coach emphasized the importance of proper breathing technique while teaching the beginners how to crawl.
O treinador enfatizou a importância da técnica de respiração adequada ao ensinar os iniciantes a nadar crawl.
04
rastejar, bajular
to behave or act in a servile or subservient manner, often with excessive flattery
Intransitive: to crawl | to crawl to sb
Exemplos
In an attempt to gain favor with the boss, the employee decided to crawl by constantly agreeing with every suggestion.
Em uma tentativa de ganhar o favor do chefe, o funcionário decidiu rastejar concordando constantemente com cada sugestão.
05
rastejar, avançar lentamente
(of a vehicle or its driver) to move very slowly, often in heavy traffic or difficult conditions
Exemplos
The car was crawling at a snail's pace during the snowstorm.
O carro estava se arrastando em um ritmo de lesma durante a nevasca.
Crawl
01
a method of moving slowly on hands and knees or by dragging the body along the ground
02
an extremely slow advance or motion
03
nado livre, crawl
a fast stroke characterized by alternating arm movements and a flutter kick
Exemplos
They focused on improving their crawl during practice.
Eles se concentraram em melhorar seu nado crawl durante o treino.
