crawl

• Déplacement lent et au ras du sol, souvent sur les mains et les genoux, ou progression très lente et laborieuse.

A noun referring to a slow, low movement, often on hands and knees, or a slow rate of progress.

1. Slow movementA2formal

   A very slow or cautious movement, often on hands and knees.

   Déplacement lent et prudent

   • The baby's crawl was unsteady but determined.
   • Traffic slowed to a crawl during rush hour.
   • The injured soldier made a painful crawl to safety.

   Synonymescrawlingcreepcreeping

   Antonymesdashracerushspeedsprint

2. B1formal

   A fast swimming stroke performed face down, using alternating arm movements and a flutter kick.

   Crawl (natation)

   • She won the race using the front crawl.
   • He is learning the crawl stroke in his swimming class.
   • The crawl is the fastest swimming style.

   Synonymesaustralian crawlfreestylefront crawl

• Verbe désignant le déplacement lent en rampant sur les mains et les genoux, ou tout mouvement à très faible vitesse.

A verb used to indicate the act of moving slowly on hands and knees, or moving at a very slow pace.

1. Move on hands and kneesA1formal

   To move slowly on hands and knees, typically for babies or injured people.

   ramper sur les mains et les genoux

   • The baby started to crawl across the floor.
   • He crawled under the table to find his keys.
   • She crawled through the tunnel to escape.

   Synonymescreep

2. Move slowlyA2informal

   To move at a very slow pace, often due to traffic or obstacles.

   avancer au ralenti

   • The traffic was crawling along the highway.
   • The line at the store crawled forward.
   • The snail crawled across the sidewalk.

   Synonymescreepdraginchlagplodpoke

   Antonymesdashflyhurryracespeedzoom

3. Act subservientlyB2informal

   To behave in a servile or overly humble manner to gain favor.

   Ramper (sens figuré)

   • He crawled to his boss for a promotion.
   • She crawled to the committee for approval.
   • Don't crawl to them just to get a better deal.

   Synonymesbootlickcringefawngrovelkowtowtoadytruckle

   Antonymesassertcommanddominate

Variantes phrasalcrawl in