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crept [Am krɛpt, Brit krɛpt] pt & pt part creep

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I.creep <pt & pp crept> [Am krip, Brit kriːp] VB intr

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1.1. creep + adv compl (crawl):

the fox crept under the fence

el zorro pasó arrastrándose por debajo de la cerca

we crept along on all fours

avanzamos a or en cuatro patas

1.2. creep + adv compl (move stealthily):

to creep into/out of a room

entrar en/salir de un cuarto sigilosamente

I crept past the doorway

pasé sigilosamente por delante de la puerta

a note of suspicion crept into his voice

se empezó a notar un elemento de sospecha en su voz

several mistakes have crept in

se han deslizado varios errores

1.4. creep + adv compl (grow, spread):

creep plant/vine:

2. creep (ingratiate oneself) Brit inf:

to creep to sb

adular a alguien

to creep to sb

hacerle la pelota a alguien Spain inf

to creep to sb

hacerle la pata a alguien Chil inf

to creep to sb

chuparle las medias a alguien RioPl inf

II.creep [Am krip, Brit kriːp] N

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1.1. creep inf C (unpleasant person):

asqueroso m / asquerosa f

1.2. creep inf C (favor-seeking person):

adulador m / aduladora f

pelota mf Spain inf

chupamedias mf CSur Ven inf

lambiscón m / lambiscona f Mex inf

lambón m / lambona f Col inf

2. creep Brit MOTOR:

vehículo m lento

carril m para vehículos lentos

3. creep <creeps, pl > inf:

to give sb the creeps

ponerle los pelos de punta a alguien inf

to give sb the creeps

darle escalofríos a alguien

I.creep <pt & pp crept> [Am krip, Brit kriːp] VB intr

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1.1. creep + adv compl (crawl):

the fox crept under the fence

el zorro pasó arrastrándose por debajo de la cerca

we crept along on all fours

avanzamos a or en cuatro patas

1.2. creep + adv compl (move stealthily):

to creep into/out of a room

entrar en/salir de un cuarto sigilosamente

I crept past the doorway

pasé sigilosamente por delante de la puerta

a note of suspicion crept into his voice

se empezó a notar un elemento de sospecha en su voz

several mistakes have crept in

se han deslizado varios errores

1.4. creep + adv compl (grow, spread):

creep plant/vine:

2. creep (ingratiate oneself) Brit inf:

to creep to sb

adular a alguien

to creep to sb

hacerle la pelota a alguien Spain inf

to creep to sb

hacerle la pata a alguien Chil inf

to creep to sb

chuparle las medias a alguien RioPl inf

II.creep [Am krip, Brit kriːp] N

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1.1. creep inf C (unpleasant person):

asqueroso m / asquerosa f

1.2. creep inf C (favor-seeking person):

adulador m / aduladora f

pelota mf Spain inf

chupamedias mf CSur Ven inf

lambiscón m / lambiscona f Mex inf

lambón m / lambona f Col inf

2. creep Brit MOTOR:

vehículo m lento

carril m para vehículos lentos

3. creep <creeps, pl > inf:

to give sb the creeps

ponerle los pelos de punta a alguien inf

to give sb the creeps

darle escalofríos a alguien

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flesh [Am flɛʃ, Brit flɛʃ] N U

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1.1. flesh (human, animal):

I like the outline, but you have to put some flesh on it

me gusta el esquema, pero tienes que darle más cuerpo

in the flesh

in the flesh

en carne y hueso

flesh and blood a creature of flesh and blood

un ser de carne y hueso

I'm only flesh and blood after all

después de todo soy de carne y hueso or soy humano

it's more than flesh and blood can stand or bear

es más de lo que humanamente se puede aguantar

how can I do it? they're my own flesh and blood!

¿cómo puedo hacerlo? ¡son de mi propia sangre!

to make sb's flesh creep or crawl

ponerle los pelos de punta or la piel de gallina a alguien

to press the flesh inf

ir por ahí estrechando manos

to press the flesh attr wound

these are flesh-and-blood people we are talking about

estamos hablando de gente de carne y hueso

a flesh-and-blood princess

una princesa de verdad or de carne y hueso

1.2. flesh (of fruit):

creep up on VB [Am krip -, Brit kriːp -] (v + adv + prep + o)

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lambiscón (lambiscona)

lambón (lambona)

chupamedias

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baboso (babosa)

Translations for crept in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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crept [krept] VB

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crept pp, pt of creep

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I.creep [kri:p] crept, crept VB intr

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2. creep (move imperceptibly):

3. creep (move slowly):

moverse lentamente

II.creep [kri:p] crept, crept N

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1. creep (act of creeping):

deslizamiento m

2. creep inf (sycophant):

pelotillero(-a) m (f)

lambiscón(-ona) m (f) Mex

lambón(-ona) m (f) Col

3. creep (pervert):

pervertido(-a) m (f)

Phrases:

to give sb the creeps inf

poner a alguien la carne de gallina

I.creep [kri:p] crept, crept VB intr

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2. creep (move imperceptibly):

3. creep (move slowly):

moverse lentamente

II.creep [kri:p] crept, crept N

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1. creep (act of creeping):

deslizamiento m

2. creep inf (sycophant):

pelotillero(-a) m (f)

lambiscón(-ona) m (f) Mex

lambón(-ona) m (f) Col

3. creep (pervert):

pervertido(-a) m (f)

Phrases:

to give sb the creeps inf

poner a alguien la carne de gallina

creep into VB trans insep

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entrar sigilosamente en

creep up VB intr

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to creep up on sb

acercarse sigilosamente a alguien

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to creep up on sb

acercarse sigilosamente a alguien

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The lifeless seas, filthy and reeking, crept up on mankind, inch by inch. en.wikipedia.org

Along with the facelift, engine outputs all crept up by a few horsepower. en.wikipedia.org

A splitting headache bloomed in his skull, and crept down his neck. www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com

He then crept on his hands and knees to an empty animal enclosure to avoid capture and stayed there for two days and nights insensible. en.wikipedia.org

An ambulance worker told yesterday how a fox crept into her house through the cat flap and attacked her. www.dailymail.co.uk

But, slowly, both companies lost their financial stability and decadence crept in owing to mismanagement. en.wikipedia.org

Last month an ambulance worker told how a fox crept into her house through the cat flap and attacked her. www.dailymail.co.uk

But part of the appeal of music from the 1980s probably lies in the ageing demographic of telly-watchers and film-goers, which has crept remorselessly upwards over the years. www.independent.co.uk

While we once crept into the confessional to be cleansed of sin; colonic irrigation now purges us of all excess and seaweed ablutions substitute for absolution. www.independent.ie

They also knew that over the years, the hospital's C-section rate had gradually crept up until, by 2010, it had reached 29.6 per cent. www.yorkregion.com

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