Translations for „crawling“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

I . crawl [krɔ:l, Am krɑ:l] VB intr

1. crawl (go on all fours):

crawl

по́лзать

2. crawl (move slowly):

crawl

подкра́дываться

3. crawl inf (be obsequious):

to crawl (up) to sb

пресмыка́ться пе́ред кем-ли́бо

4. crawl inf (become infested):

to crawl with sth

кише́ть чем-ли́бо

Phrases:

to make sb's flesh crawl

бе́гать по те́лу (о мура́шках)

II . crawl [krɔ:l, Am krɑ:l] N no pl

1. crawl (go very slowly):

crawl

по́лзание nt

2. crawl (style of swimming):

crawl

кроль m

to do the crawl

пла́вать кро́лем

pub crawl N Brit inf

pub crawl

посеще́ние nt не́скольких па́бов

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

You're constantly climbing, soaring, shimmying, and crawling -- even if you haven't moved an inch.

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There were lots of fish and various crawling critters as well.

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Nevertheless, he entered voluntarily, crawling on his stomach into the heart of the main fire.

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Seed selection can be important for focused crawlers and significantly influence the crawling efficiency.

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They do not swim well and are generally found crawling in marginal vegetation.

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When almost no amount of cough drops under the sun are helping, and you feel like crawling under the covers?

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Gone were the halcyon summers we remembered from our childhood -- the caterpillars crawling on the nasturtiums, the water fights in the garden, the melting tarmac.

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Once they arrive at the shrine, the pilgrims take their turns entering the saint's tomb by crawling through a small doorway.

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She spies another roach crawling out of a loaf of bread.

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At the margin a crawling peg provides a target for speculative attacks.

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