Translations for „creeps“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

I . creep <crept, crept> [kriːp] VB intr

1. creep (crawl):

creep

arrastar-se

2. creep (move imperceptibly):

creep

mover-se de mansinho

II . creep [kriːp] N

1. creep inf (disgusting person):

creep

puxa-saco mf

2. creep (pervert):

creep

depravado(-a) m (f)

Phrases:

the creeps

calafrios

creep up VB intr

to creep up on sb

aproximar-se de fininho de alguém

Usage examples with creeps

the creeps

calafrios

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The country is enjoying a cyclical upswing, creating an illusion of recovery even as the current account deficit creeps up again.

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Support helps to finish off creeps or to keep creeps in range of turrets longer to maximize effect.

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Venture capitalists clearly remain bullish on bitcoin and its potential, as the amount of capital invested creeps to the half-billion dollar mark.

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As the day grows long, a tropical storm creeps overhead, which punctures the sea with pinpricks of rain.

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In what appears to be a competive bid to outsiders, a whole bunch of crony capitalism coupled with corruption cartelization creeps into the equation.

www.thehindu.com

When the penalty count creeps up towards a 2:1 ratio against, the game becomes well-nigh unwinnable.

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The player must stop a set number of enemies, known in the genre as creeps, from reaching a set point on the playing field.

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I don't know, call me old-fashioned and narrow-minded, but all this transhumanistic, transnaturalistic stuff gives me a serious case of the creeps.

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A detective is the lowest, meanest and most contemptible thing that either creeps or crawls, a thing to loathe and despise...

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In the absence of sustained effort in practicing meditation, craving creeps in and the meditator comes under its influence.

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