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creeps

/kɹiːps/

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verb

Kriechen, sich schleichen

To move slowly with the abdomen close to the ground.

Examples :

"The baby creeps across the living room floor towards the toy. "

Das Baby kriecht über den Wohnzimmerboden auf das Spielzeug zu.

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verb

Kriechen, ranken

Of plants, to grow across a surface rather than upwards.

Examples :

"The ivy creeps along the brick wall of the house. "

Das Efeu rankt an der Ziegelmauer des Hauses entlang.

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verb

Schleicht, kriecht

To move slowly and quietly in a particular direction.

Examples :

"The cat creeps slowly toward the bird. "

Die Katze schleicht langsam auf den Vogel zu.

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verb

Sich einschleichen, sich anschleichen

To make small gradual changes, usually in a particular direction.

Examples :

"The due date for the assignment creeps closer every day. "

Der Abgabetermin für die Aufgabe rückt jeden Tag näher.

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verb

Schleicht, kriecht, huscht

To move in a stealthy or secret manner; to move imperceptibly or clandestinely; to steal in; to insinuate itself or oneself.

Examples :

"The cat creeps through the tall grass, hunting for birds. "

Die Katze schleicht durch das hohe Gras und jagt nach Vögeln.

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verb

Schleichen, rutschen

To slip, or to become slightly displaced.

Examples :

"The rug creeps across the hardwood floor every day, so I have to keep pushing it back. "

Der Teppich rutscht jeden Tag über den Holzboden, also muss ich ihn immer wieder zurückschieben.

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kriechen, schleimen

To move or behave with servility or exaggerated humility; to fawn.

Examples :

"The new student crept around the classroom, trying to impress the teacher by always agreeing with everything she said. "

Der neue Schüler kroch im Klassenzimmer herum und versuchte, den Lehrer zu beeindrucken, indem er immer allem zustimmte, was sie sagte.

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verb

Kriechen, krabbeln

To have a sensation as of insects creeping on the skin of the body; to crawl.

Examples :

"The thought of spiders in the basement creeps me out. "

Der Gedanke an Spinnen im Keller ekelt mich an.

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verb

Mit Greifern bergen

To drag in deep water with creepers, as for recovering a submarine cable.

Examples :

"The salvage team creeps the seabed, hoping to recover the lost instrument package. "

Das Bergungsteam birgt den Meeresboden in der Hoffnung, das verlorene Instrumentenpaket zu bergen.

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verb

Fremdgehen, betrügen

To covertly have sex (with a person other than one's primary partner); to cheat with.

Examples :

""Even though he loves his wife, he sometimes creeps with a woman he met at work." "

Obwohl er seine Frau liebt, betrügt er sie manchmal mit einer Frau, die er bei der Arbeit kennengelernt hat.

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noun

Kriechen, schleichen

The movement of something that creeps (like worms or snails)

Examples :

"The creeps of the ivy up the old brick wall added a charming, old-fashioned look to the building. "

Das Kriechen des Efeus an der alten Backsteinmauer verlieh dem Gebäude einen charmanten, altmodischen Look.

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noun

Kriechen, schleichen

A relatively small gradual change, variation or deviation (from a planned value) in a measure.

Examples :

""The project manager carefully monitored the software's memory usage for any unexpected creeps over time." "

Der Projektmanager überwachte sorgfältig die Speichernutzung der Software auf unerwartetes Kriechen im Laufe der Zeit.

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noun

Kriechen, schleichen

A slight displacement of an object: the slight movement of something

Examples :

"The slow creeps of the glacier reshaped the valley over centuries. "

Das langsame Kriechen des Gletschers formte das Tal über Jahrhunderte um.

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noun

Schleichen, Ausbreitung

The gradual expansion or proliferation of something beyond its original goals or boundaries, considered negatively.

Examples :

"christmas creep"

Weihnachtsausbreitung

tendency negative process situation organization

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noun

Versatz

In sewn books, the tendency of pages on the inside of a quire to stand out farther than those on the outside of it.

Examples :

"The bookbinder carefully trimmed the edges of the book to compensate for the creeps, ensuring all the pages were flush. "

Der Buchbinder beschnitt sorgfältig die Kanten des Buches, um den Versatz auszugleichen und sicherzustellen, dass alle Seiten bündig waren.

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Kriechen, schleichende Verformung

An increase in strain with time; the gradual flow or deformation of a material under stress.

Examples :

"The engineer carefully measured the creeps in the concrete bridge supports to ensure its long-term safety. "

Der Ingenieur maß sorgfältig das Kriechen in den Betonbrückenstützen, um die langfristige Sicherheit zu gewährleisten.

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noun

Kriechen, schleichende Bewegung

The imperceptible downslope movement of surface rock.

Examples :

"The slow, almost invisible, creeps on the hillside were evidenced by the tilting fence posts and the curved tree trunks. "

Das langsame, fast unsichtbare Kriechen am Hang wurde durch die sich neigenden Zaunpfähle und die gekrümmten Baumstämme belegt.

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noun

Gruseliger Typ, Spinner

Someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric.

Examples :

""Everyone avoids the old house on the corner because people say it's full of creeps." "

Alle meiden das alte Haus an der Ecke, weil die Leute sagen, es sei voller Spinner.

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Grusel, Unheimlicher

A frightening and/or disconcerting person, especially one who gives the speaker chills.

Examples :

"Stop following me, you creep!"

Hör auf, mich zu verfolgen, du Grusel!

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noun

Gatter, Kriechgitter

A barrier with small openings used to keep large animals out while allowing smaller animals to pass through.

Examples :

"The farmer built creeps in the fence to let the lambs graze in a separate field while keeping the sheep contained. "

Der Bauer baute Kriechgitter in den Zaun, damit die Lämmer auf einer separaten Weide grasen konnten, während die Schafe eingesperrt blieben.

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noun

Kribbeln, Gänsehaut

(preceded by definite article) A sensation that things are crawling on one's skin.

Examples :

"After hiking through the tall grass, I felt the creeps all over my legs, like tiny insects were crawling on my skin. "

Nachdem ich durch das hohe Gras gewandert war, spürte ich das Kribbeln an meinen Beinen, als würden winzige Insekten auf meiner Haut krabbeln.

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Das Gruseln, die Gänsehaut

(preceded by definite article) A feeling of fear or horror.

Examples :

"I get the creeps walking down that street, even in broad daylight."

Ich bekomme das Gruseln, wenn ich diese Straße entlanggehe, selbst am helllichten Tag.

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