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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 baby began to crawl across the living room floor.
O bebê começou a rastejar pelo chão da sala.
As the hikers reached the steep slope, they had to crawl on their hands and knees to navigate the challenging terrain.
Quando os caminhantes chegaram à encosta íngreme, tiveram que rastejar de mãos e joelhos para navegar pelo terreno desafiador.
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 eerie sensation of the abandoned house made Tom's skin crawl.
A sensação estranha da casa abandonada fez a pele de Tom formigar.
The thought of spiders in the attic made Mike's skin crawl, and he hesitated before entering the confined space.
A ideia de aranhas no sótão fez a pele de Mike formigar, e ele hesitou antes de entrar no espaço confinado.
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
Eager to improve her swimming skills, Sarah decided to enroll in a class to learn how to crawl efficiently.
Ansiosa para melhorar suas habilidades de natação, Sarah decidiu se inscrever em uma aula para aprender a crawl com eficiência.
During the swim meet, the experienced swimmer effortlessly crawled through the water.
Durante a competição de natação, o nadador experiente crawlou sem esforço pela água.
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
The ambitious intern hoped to climb the corporate ladder quickly, so they resorted to crawling to their superiors.
O estagiário ambicioso esperava subir rapidamente na hierarquia corporativa, então recorreu a lamber os pés de seus superiores.
The politician, wanting to secure votes, would crawl to the influential constituents.
O político, querendo assegurar votos, rastejaria diante de eleitores influentes.
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 through the traffic jam.
O carro arrastava-se pelo engarrafamento.
The vehicle crawled up the steep hill.
O veículo subiu lentamente a colina íngreme.
Crawl
01
rastejar, engatinhar
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
02
rastejar, movimento muito lento
a very slow movement
03
nado livre, crawl
a fast stroke characterized by alternating arm movements and a flutter kick
Exemplos
He perfected his crawl to increase his speed in races.
Ele aperfeiçoou seu crawl para aumentar sua velocidade em corridas.
Crawl is often the preferred stroke for freestyle events.
O crawl é frequentemente o nado preferido para eventos de estilo livre.
