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
The spider, with delicate precision, began to creep across the ceiling.
Spindeln började med fin precision krypa över taket.
In the garden, the inchworm started to creep along the stem of the flower.
I trädgården började mätarmasken krypa längs blommans stjälk.
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
The cat crept through the tall grass, stalking its prey.
Katten smygade genom det höga gräset, förföljande sitt byte.
As the detective observed the suspect's hideout, he saw a shadowy figure creep along the alley.
När detektiven observerade den misstänktes gömställe såg han en skuggig figur smyga längs gränden.
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
The ivy began to creep along the garden wall, creating a lush green covering.
Murgrönan började krypa längs trädgårdsmuren och skapade en frodig grön täckning.
The vines of the pumpkin plant started to creep across the garden.
Pumpaväxtens rankor började krypa över trädgården.
04
krypa, smyga
to act or behave in a servile manner, often characterized by exaggerated humility
Intransitive: to creep | to creep to sb
Exempel
The employee would always creep to the boss, offering constant compliments and nodding excessively to gain favor.
Den anställde smygade alltid till chefen, erbjöd konstanta komplimanger och nickade överdrivet för att vinna favörer.
The actor, eager to impress the director, would creep on set.
Skådespelaren, ivrig att imponera på regissören, skulle krypa på inspelningen.
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
The fog crept across the valley at dawn.
Dimman smyg över dalen vid gryningen.
The influence of new technology crept into every part of the business.
Påverkan från ny teknologi smög sig in i varje del av verksamheten.
Creep
01
a slow movement of the body, typically on hands and knees, or by dragging oneself along the ground
Exempel
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
Exempel
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
Exempel
The metal beam showed signs of creep under constant load.
Engineers measured the creep of the bridge supports.
04
en obehaglig typ, en störande person
a person whose behavior is disturbing or makes others uncomfortable
SlangExempel
That creep kept following me down the street.
Den där creepen fortsatte följa efter mig på gatan.
She called him a creep after his strange comments.
Hon kallade honom för krämpor efter hans konstiga kommentarer.
05
the gradual, often subtle development or spread of a phenomenon, condition, or change
Exempel
There was a creep of bureaucracy in the organization.
The city experienced a creep of urban development into rural areas.
Lexikalt Träd
creeper
creeping
creep
