creep up

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar aproximação lenta e sorrateira a alguém ou algo, ou o fato de algo (como um sentimento ou prazo) tornar-se perceptível ou chegar aos poucos.

A phrasal verb used to indicate approaching someone or something slowly and stealthily, or for something (like a feeling or deadline) to gradually become noticeable or arrive.

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Approach stealthilyinformal

   To move closer to someone or something slowly and quietly, often to avoid being noticed.

   Aproximar-se furtivamente

   • The cat crept up on the bird.
   • He crept up behind her and surprised her.
   • The thief crept up to the window.

   Sinônimosprowlskulksneak up

2. Increase graduallyinformal

   To increase or develop slowly and often unnoticed.

   Aumentar gradualmente

   • Inflation has been creeping up over the last few months.
   • The cost of living keeps creeping up.
   • A feeling of dread crept up on him as he read the news.

   Sinônimosclimbedge upescalategrowmountsneak up

Verbo basecreep