crawling in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for crawling in the English»French Dictionary

kerb-crawling N Brit

kerb-crawling

drague f au volant inf

I.crawl [Brit krɔːl, Am krɔl] N

1. crawl SPORTS:

crawl

crawl m

to do/swim the crawl

faire/nager le crawl

2. crawl (slow pace):

at a crawl

au pas

to slow/be reduced to a crawl vehicle:

ralentir jusqu'à rouler au pas

to slow/be reduced to a crawl growth:

ralentir

to slow/be reduced to a crawl output:

être presque stagnant

II.crawl [Brit krɔːl, Am krɔl] VB intr

1. crawl insect, snake, person:

crawl

ramper

to crawl in/out

entrer/sortir en rampant

to crawl out from under sth

sortir de sous qc

to crawl into bed

se traîner au lit

to crawl to the door

se traîner jusqu'à la porte

to crawl into a hole

se glisser dans un trou

2. crawl (on all fours):

crawl

marcher à quatre pattes

she can crawl now (baby)

elle marche à quatre pattes maintenant

3. crawl (move slowly):

crawl vehicle:

rouler au pas

to crawl along/in

avancer/entrer au pas

to crawl down/up sth

descendre/monter lentement qc

4. crawl (pass slowly):

crawl time, days:

se traîner

5. crawl (seethe) inf:

to be crawling with

grouiller de inf

6. crawl (flatter, creep):

crawl inf

faire du lèche-bottes inf (to à)

don't come crawling to me

inutile de venir pleurer auprès de moi

III.crawl [Brit krɔːl, Am krɔl]

to make sb's skin or flesh crawl

donner la chair de poule à qn inf

pub crawl N Brit

to go on a pub crawl

faire la tournée des pubs

crawl space N

crawl space CONSTR (under house)

vide m sanitaire

crawl space (under large building)

galerie f technique

Translations for crawling in the French»English Dictionary

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reptation

crawling uncountable

fayottage

crawling inf

c'est du fayottage!

that's crawling!

chatière

crawl

crawl

crawl

nager le crawl

to do ou swim the crawl

fayotter

to crawl inf

ramper reptile, personne:

to crawl

s'approcher/s'éloigner en rampant

to crawl near/away

crawling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for crawling in the English»French Dictionary

I.crawl [krɔ:l, Am krɑ:l] VB intr

1. crawl (move slowly):

crawl

ramper

crawl car

rouler au pas

crawl baby

marcher à quatre pattes

time crawls by

le temps passe lentement

2. crawl inf (be obsequious):

crawl

fayoter

to crawl (up) to sb

lécher les bottes de qn

3. crawl inf (to be full of):

to crawl with sth

grouiller de qc

Phrases:

to make sb's flesh crawl

donner la chair de poule à qn

II.crawl [krɔ:l, Am krɑ:l] N no pl

1. crawl (movement):

to go for a crawl

ramper

2. crawl (slow pace):

to move at a crawl

aller très lentement

to go at a crawl

rouler au pas

3. crawl SPORTS:

crawl

crawl m

pub crawl N Brit inf

pub crawl

tournée f des bistros

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to crawl into one's shell

se glisser à l'intérieur de sa coquille

to crawl into one's shell fig

se refermer sur soi-même

to swim/drive/crawl across sth

traverser qc à la nage/en voiture/en rampant

Translations for crawling in the French»English Dictionary

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crawl

crawl

ramper animal, enfant

to crawl

ramper devant qn

to crawl to sb

crawling Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to crawl (up) to sb

lécher les bottes de qn

to crawl with sth

grouiller de qc

to make sb's flesh crawl

donner la chair de poule à qn

to go for a crawl

ramper

to move at a crawl

aller très lentement

to go at a crawl

rouler au pas

to crawl into one's shell

se glisser à l'intérieur de sa coquille

to crawl into one's shell fig

se refermer sur soi-même

to swim/drive/crawl across sth

traverser qc à la nage/en voiture/en rampant

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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Directed crawling motion of cells such as macrophages relies on directed growth of actin filaments at the cell front ("leading edge").

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Crawling speed is affected by terrain, temperature, and maggot length.

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

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The horses are now wearied, however; and the doctor, disgraced, finds himself crawling slowly through the wasteland of snow men.

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

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During periods of heavy water flow, dew, or rain, when the vegetation is saturated, the snails have been observed actively crawling on the vegetation.

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Fins can also be used for gliding or crawling, as seen in the flying fish and frogfish.

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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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You were supposed to get up and down using crawling boards on the roof purlins.

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