crawl

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее медленное, низкое передвижение, часто на руках и коленях, или медленный темп продвижения.esSustantivo que designa un movimiento lento y bajo, a menudo sobre manos y rodillas, o un ritmo de avance muy pausado.frDéplacement lent et au ras du sol, souvent sur les mains et les genoux, ou progression très lente et laborieuse.deSubstantiv, das eine langsame, niedrige Fortbewegung, oft auf Händen und Knien, oder ein langsames Vorankommen bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato de se mover lentamente e rente ao chão, geralmente com as mãos e os joelhos, ou um ritmo muito lento de progresso.zh名词，指缓慢、低姿态的移动，常指用手和膝盖爬行，也指缓慢的前进速度。arاسم يدل على الحركة البطيئة المنخفضة، غالبًا على اليدين والركبتين، أو على وتيرة تقدم بطيئة.

1. Slow movement A2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruМедленное движениеesMovimiento lento a gatasfrDéplacement lent et prudentdeLangsame BewegungptMovimento lentozh缓慢移动arحركة بطيئة

   Синонимы: crawlingcreepcreeping

   Антонимы: dashracerushspeedsprint

2. Swimming stroke B1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruКрольesCrolfrCrawl (natation)deKraulenptNado crawlzh自由泳arالزحف

   Синонимы: australian crawlfreestylefront crawl

• crawls plural form
• crawls' possessive plural form
• crawl's possessive singular form

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия медленного передвижения на руках и коленях или движения с очень низкой скоростью.esVerbo que denota el movimiento lento sobre manos y rodillas, o el desplazamiento a muy baja velocidad, a menudo pegado al suelo o arrastrándose. También puede referirse a moverse o avanzar con gran lentitud o sigilosamente.frVerbe désignant le déplacement lent en rampant sur les mains et les genoux, ou tout mouvement à très faible vitesse.deVerb, das eine langsame Fortbewegung auf Händen und Knien oder eine Bewegung mit sehr geringer Geschwindigkeit bezeichnet.ptVerbo usado para indicar o ato de se mover lentamente sobre as mãos e os joelhos ou de avançar a uma velocidade muito baixa. Também pode se referir ao ato de se arrastar ou se mover furtivamente.zh动词，指用手和膝盖缓慢爬行，也泛指以极低的速度移动。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على الحركة البطيئة مستندًا على اليدين والركبتين، أو على التقدّم بسرعة شديدة البطء، أو الزحف كالحشرات والزواحف.

1. Move on hands and knees A1 formal

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

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

   ruПолзтиesGatearfrramper sur les mains et les genouxdeKriechenptEngatinharzh爬行arالزحف

   Синонимы: creep

2. Move slowly A2 informal

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

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

   ruДвигаться медленноesavanzar muy lentamentefravancer au ralentideSich langsam bewegenptMover-se lentamentezh缓慢移动arالتحرك ببطء

   Синонимы: creepdraginchlagplodpoke

   Антонимы: dashflyhurryracespeedzoom

3. Act subserviently B2 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruУгодничатьesArrastrarse servilmentefrRamper (sens figuré)deKriechenptBajularzh谄媚arالتذلل

   Синонимы: bootlickcringefawngrovelkowtowtoadytruckle

   Антонимы: assertcommanddominate

• crawled past participle
• crawled past simple
• crawling present participle
• crawls third person singular

Фразовые варианты: crawl in