to creep
01
krypa, smyga
to move slowly and quietly while staying close to the ground or other surface
Intransitive: to creep to a direction
Exempel
In the dark cave, the explorer had to creep through narrow passages.
I den mörka grottan var utforskaren tvungen att krypa genom smala passager.
02
smyga, röra sig försiktigt
to move slowly and quietly, especially in order to avoid being noticed or to approach someone unnoticed
Intransitive: to creep to a direction
Exempel
Fearing they would disturb the nesting birds, the birdwatchers decided to creep quietly through the forest to observe them.
Rädda för att de skulle störa de häckande fåglarna, beslöt fågelskådarna att smyga tyst genom skogen för att observera dem.
03
krypa, växa långsamt
to grow slowly along the ground or another surface, typically by extending stems or branches
Intransitive: to creep to a direction
Exempel
As the wildflowers thrived in the meadow, they started to creep along the edges.
När vildblommorna frodades på ängen började de krypa längs kanterna.
04
krypa, smyga
to act or behave in a servile manner, often characterized by exaggerated humility
Intransitive: to creep | to creep to sb
Exempel
Aware of the supervisor 's preferences, the team member decided to creep by consistently endorsing their ideas.
Medveten om handledarens preferenser, beslöt teammedlemmen att krypa genom att konsekvent stödja deras idéer.
05
krypa, sprida sig långsamt
(of something) to slowly and steadily spread or move, often in a way that is hard to notice at first
Exempel
Doubt began to creep into her mind during the meeting.
Tvivel började smyga sig in i hennes sinne under mötet.
Creep
01
a slow movement of the body, typically on hands and knees, or by dragging oneself along the ground
Exempel
He moved in a stealthy creep to avoid waking anyone.
02
an enclosure, usually fenced, that allows young animals to enter but prevents adults from accessing it
Exempel
The sheep entered the creep through a small gate.
03
a slow, continuous, and often imperceptible movement or deformation of a material under stress
Exempel
The road surface underwent creep due to heat and weight.
04
en obehaglig typ, en störande person
a person whose behavior is disturbing or makes others uncomfortable
Offensive
SlangExempel
He felt like a creep for staring too long.
05
the gradual, often subtle development or spread of a phenomenon, condition, or change
Exempel
Social change can happen as a quiet creep rather than abrupt shifts.
