crawling

• Qui se déplace lentement sur les mains et les genoux, ou qui rampe près du sol. Se dit aussi d'une surface couverte d'objets ou d'êtres en mouvement.

Describes something that is moving slowly on hands and knees, or a surface covered with moving things.

1. Full of moving thingsB1informal

   Covered with or full of insects, people, or other things that move slowly.

   grouillant

   • The old house was crawling with spiders.
   • The beach was crawling with tourists during the holiday.
   • The kitchen floor was crawling with ants after the spill.

   Synonymesaliveoverflowingoverrunteeming

   Antonymesbareclearempty

2. Moving slowly on hands and kneesA2formal

   Describing a slow, low movement, typically of a baby or animal.

   ramper à quatre pattes

   • The crawling baby reached for the toy.
   • A crawling caterpillar inched along the leaf.
   • The crawling traffic made us late for the appointment.

   Synonymescreeping

• Nom désignant l'action de se déplacer sur les mains et les genoux, souvent utilisée pour décrire le stade précoce de locomotion des bébés, ou un mouvement lent et bas au sol.

A noun referring to the action or movement of moving on hands and knees, typically used to describe the early stage of locomotion in infants or slow, low movement.

indénombrable

1. Slow movementA2formal

   The action of moving slowly on hands and knees or with the body close to the ground.

   Déplacement à quatre pattes

   • The baby's crawling was unsteady but determined.
   • Crawling is an important developmental stage for infants.
   • The soldier's crawling across the field was barely visible.

   Synonymescrawlcreepcreepingslither

2. Slow traffic movementB1informal

   The state of moving very slowly, especially in heavy traffic.

   Avance très lente (dans la circulation)

   • The traffic was reduced to a crawl during rush hour.
   • We were stuck in a slow crawl for over an hour.
   • The crawling of the cars made us late for the appointment.

   Synonymescrawlcreepslowdown

   Antonymesflowflyingracingrushingspeedingtearing

• 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