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crept

/ˈkɹɛpt/

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verb

Kriechen, schleichen

To move slowly with the abdomen close to the ground.

Examples :

"The baby crept across the floor towards the toy. "

Das Baby kroch über den Boden auf das Spielzeug zu.

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verb

Kriechen, sich ausbreiten

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

Examples :

"The ivy crept across the brick wall of the old house. "

Das Efeu kroch über die Ziegelmauer des alten Hauses.

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verb

Schleichen, kriechen

To move slowly and quietly in a particular direction.

Examples :

"The cat crept silently across the floor towards the food bowl. "

Die Katze schlich lautlos über den Boden auf den Futternapf zu.

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verb

Sich einschleichen, sich anschleichen

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

Examples :

"The feeling of tiredness crept over me as I studied late into the night. "

Das Gefühl der Müdigkeit schlich sich ein, als ich bis spät in die Nacht lernte.

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verb

Schleichen, sich heimlich bewegen

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

Examples :

"The cat crept silently across the floor, trying not to wake the sleeping baby. "

Die Katze schlich lautlos über den Boden und versuchte, das schlafende Baby nicht zu wecken.

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verb

Rutschen, sich verschieben

To slip, or to become slightly displaced.

Examples :

"The small child crept closer to the cookie jar, hoping to grab a treat without being seen. "

Das kleine Kind rutschte näher an das Keksdose heran, in der Hoffnung, sich unbemerkt einen Leckerbissen zu schnappen.

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verb

kriechen, schleichen

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

Examples :

"The student crept around the teacher, trying to avoid answering the difficult question. "

Der Schüler kroch um den Lehrer herum und versuchte, die schwierige Frage zu vermeiden.

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verb

Kriechen, krabbeln

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

Examples :

"My skin crept as I walked through the dark, empty hallways of the school after hours. "

Meine Haut kribbelte, als ich nach Stunden durch die dunklen, leeren Flure der Schule ging.

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verb

Absuchen, schleppen

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

Examples :

"The divers crept the damaged cable across the seabed to retrieve it. "

Die Taucher suchten das beschädigte Kabel über den Meeresboden ab, um es 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 :

"He crept on his girlfriend during the summer break. "

Er ist während der Sommerferien fremdgegangen.

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