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crept
(krĕpt)v.
Past tense and past participle of creep.
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crept
(krɛpt)vb
the past tense and past participle of creep
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creep
(krip)v. crept or, sometimes, creeped; creep•ing,
n. v.i.
1. to move slowly with the body close to the ground, on hands and knees, or the like.
2. to approach slowly and stealthily (often fol. by up).
3. to advance slowly and often with difficulty: The car crept up the hill.
4. to sneak up behind someone (usu. fol. by up on): The prisoner crept up on the guard and knocked him out.
5. to become evident gradually (often fol. by in or into): The writer's bias creeps into the story.
6. to grow along the ground, a wall, etc., as a plant.
7. to slip, slide, or shift gradually.
8. (of a metal object) to become deformed, as under continuous loads or at high temperatures.
v.t. 9. Archaic. to creep along or over.
n. 10. an act or instance of creeping.
11. Slang. an eccentric or obnoxious person.
12.
a. the gradual movement downhill of loose soil, rock, gravel, etc.; solifluction.
b. the slow deformation of solid rock resulting from constant stress applied over long periods.
13. Mech. the gradual, permanent deformation of a body produced by a continued application of heat or stress.
14. the creeps, a sensation of fear, disgust, or the like, as of something crawling over the skin: That movie gave me the creeps.
Idioms: make one's flesh creep, to cause one to be frightened or repelled.
[before 900; Middle English crepen, Old English crēopan; c. Old Saxon criopan, Old Norse krjūpa]
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Translations
creep2
(kriːp) noun (slang) a disgusting person. Leave her alone, you creep. buffel شَخْص مُقْرِف изрод pessoa desagradável hnusák Depp ækel fyr; lort; skiderik παλιάνθρωπος canalla, despreciable, asqueroso jobu آدم تنفر انگیز hyypiö טִיפוּס מַגעִיל सर्पण ljigavac ellenszenves ember,„szemétláda{"} orang yang menjijikkan いやなやつ 싫은 녀석 bjaurybė glumiķis sipengampu engerd kryp, ekling świnia, gnojek تنفر انګیزه کس подонок hnusoba ostudnež, gnusoba čudak äckel[potta] บุคคลที่น่ารังเกียจ dalkavuk, yağcı (俚)令人不齒的傢伙 гидота مكروه انسان người luồn lọt (俚)讨厌的家伙
ˈcreeper noun a creeping plant. rank plant نَبات مُتَسَلِّـق пълзящо растение trepadeira popínavá rostlina die Kletterpflanze slyngplante αναρριχητικό φυτό planta trepadora ronitaim خزنده köynnöskasvi plante grimpante צֶמָח מְטַפֵּס लता, वर्तिका puzavica kúszónövény tanaman rambat skriðjurt pianta rampicante つる植物 덩굴 식물 vijoklis vīteņaugs; staipeknis pohon menjalar klimplant slyngplante, kryp- pnącze خزنده trepadeira plantă agăţătoare ползучее растение popínavá rastlina plazilka biljka puzavica klängväxt ไม้เลื้อย tırmanıcı bitki 蔓生植物 повзуча рослина بيل cây leo 葡匐植物
ˈcreepy adjective causing feelings of fear etc. The house is rather creepy at night. kriewelrig مُقْشَعِر، مُخيف зловещ assustador strašidelný gruselig uhyggelig ανατριχιαστικός horripilante, escalofriante, que pone la piel de gallina õudne, jube چندش آور karmiva qui donne la chair de poule מפחיד लोमहर्षी strašan hátborzongató menakutkan hrollvekjandi, óhugnanlegur raccapricciante ぞっとする 섬뜩한 baugus, šiurpus, keliantis baimę, šiurpulį šaušalīgs; tirpas uzdzenošs menakutkan griezelig nifs, uhyggelig, skrekk- przerażający ویروونکی assustador care dă fiori наводящий жуть strašidelný strašljiv jeziv kuslig, ruskig, hemsk น่ากลัว tüyler ürpertici, korkunç 令人毛骨悚然的 моторошний خوفزده كرنيوالا rùng mình 令人毛骨悚然的
ˈcreepily adverb kriewelrigheid بصورة مُقَشْعِره страховито assustadoramente strašidelně gruselig uhyggeligt ανατριχιαστικά horripilantemente, escalofriantemente õudselt, jubedalt بطور چندش آور karmivasti à donner la chair de poule בְּצוּרָה מַפחִידָה लोमहर्षित ढंग से strašno hátborzongatóan menakutkan með hrollvekjandi hætti in maniera raccapricciante ぞっとして 섬뜩하게 жутко šaušalīgi keadaan menyeramkan griezelig nifst, uhyggelig w sposób wywołujący przerażenie د ویری په ډول assustadoramente înfiorător жутко hrôzyplne strašljivo jezivo kusligt, ruskigt อย่างน่ากลัว tüyler ürpertici bir şekilde 令人毛骨悚然地 моторошно آهستہ آهستہ چلتے هوۓ một cách rùng mình 令人毛骨悚然地
ˈcreepiness noun kriewelrigheid شعور القَـشْتعَـريره страховитост susto děsivost das Gruselige uhygge ανατριχίλα horripilancia õudus, jubedus چندش آوری karmivuus caractère effrayant הָטָלַת אֵימָה लोमहर्ष užas borzongás keadaan menakutkan óhugnanlegheit orrore 気味悪さ 섬뜩함 жуть pielīšana keseraman griezeligheid uhygge okropność له ویری سره susto aspect înfricoşător жуть desivosť strašljivost jezivost kuslighet, ruskighet ความน่ากลัว tüyler ürperticilik 令人毛骨悚然 моторошність; жахливість خوف، رينگنے کی صلاحیت sự rùng mình 令人感到毛骨悚然
ˌcreepy-ˈcrawly – plural ˌcreepy-ˈcrawlies – noun a small creeping insect. grillige gogga حَشَرة زاحِفَـه буболечка animal rastejante drobný hmyz, brouk das Kriechtier kryb; dyr med mange ben; insekt ζωύφιο reptil, bicho reptador sitikad ja satikad حشرۀ موذی چندش آور ötökkä bestiole חרק रेंगने वाला कीड़ा ljigav csúszómászó serangga skordÿr insettuncolo はう虫 기는 벌레 rėplys, šliuželis rāpojošs kukainis sejenis serangga ongedierte småkryp robak ویره animal rastejante insectă târâtoare ползучая тварь drobný hmyz žuželka akrep kryp แมลงที่ไต่ยั้วเยี้ย küçük sürünen bir böcek 爬行昆蟲 гад повзучий ایک چهوٹا رینگنے والا کیڑا loài côn trùng kinh dị 爬行的昆虫
creep up on to approach slowly and stealthily. Old age creeps up on us all. bekruip يَزحف، يقْتَرب خِلسَـةَ идва без да я усетим esgueirar-se připlížit se k herannahen sniger sig ind på πλησιάζω αθόρυβα acechar, acercar ligi hiilima آهسته و پنهانی رسیدن lähestyä huomaamatta surprendre מִזדָחֵל אֶל चोरी-छिपे पहुंचना lagano se približavati lassan, de biztosan eljön merangkak læðast að sorprendere しのび寄る 살금살금 몰레 접근하다 atsėlinti, atslinkti piezagties merangkak perlahan-lahan besluipen snike/liste seg innpå skradać się په کراره او پټ رسیدل a se apropia pe nesimţite подкрадываться priplaziť sa priplaziti se prikradati se smyga sig på ย่องเข้ามาหาอย่างช้า ๆ และเงียบ sezdirmeden yaklaşmak 慢慢而偷偷地接近 підкрадатися دبے پاؤں قريب آنا tiến lại gần 慢慢而偷偷地接近
make someone's flesh creep to scare or horrify someone. maak kriewelrig, laat ys, laat hoendervleis kry يَقْشَعِرُّ له البدَن тръпки ме побиват causar arrepios vyděsit eine Gänsehaut verursachen give myrekryb κάνω κπ. να ανατριχιάσει poner la piel de gallina, poner los pelos de punta hirmutama, surmani ära kohutama مشمئز کردن؛ به چندش آوردن säikäyttää donner la chair de poule לְצַמרֵר डराना prestrašiti libabőrös lesz menakut-nakuti valda e-m hrolli far accapponare la pelle, far venire la pelle d'oca ぞっとさせる (~을) 놀라게 하다 (su)kelti siaubą, šiurpą uzdzīt tirpas/šermuļus menakutkan iemand doen rillen få det til å gå kaldt nedover ryggen på noen przerażać, przyprawiać o gęsią skórkę وارخطا كول causar arrepios a i se face pielea de găină почувствовать мурашки по телу vydesiť prestrašiti (koga) naježiti se skrämma ngn, få ngn att rysa ทําให้ผู้อื่นกลัว insanın tüylerini ürpertmek 嚇唬,令人汗毛直豎 примусити здригнутися سخت خوفزده كردينا، رونگٹے كهڑے كر دينا làm ai khiếp sợ 吓唬,令人汗毛直竖
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