crawl
gb/kɹˈɔl/ us/kɹˈɔl/
A1
Английски
~ 1400
mászik, kúszik, araszol, vánszorog, gyorsúszás, kraul, nyalizik, talpnyalóskodik
ГЛАГОЛ
A1
1
Модел на употреба:
to crawl [somewhere]
The baby began to crawl across the living room.
A baba elkezdett átmászni a nappalin.
We had to crawl through a narrow cave passage.
Végig kellett kúsznunk egy szűk barlangjáraton.
He crawled under the bed to retrieve his toy.
She crawled toward the door after falling.
The soldiers crawled through the mud to avoid being seen.
Примери за учащи
The baby can crawl now.
A baba már tud mászni.
I crawl under the table to get my pen.
Bemászom az asztal alá a tollamért.
We crawl through the small hole.
He crawls on the grass.
She crawls into the tent.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'crawl' with 'creep'; 'crawl' usually means moving on hands and knees, not just slowly.
Значение
Move on hands and knees
Колокации
crawl across the floor
|crawl into bed
|crawl through the tunnel
|baby crawling
|crawl out of
Синоними
creep (Similar slow movement, but can also imply stealth or moving while standing or crouching.)
Антоними
walk (Moving upright on feet instead of on hands and knees.)
Теми
daily life
|movement
|body
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To move slowly on your hands and knees.
To move forward slowly by using the hands and knees, or by dragging the body close to the ground.
ГЛАГОЛ
A2
2
Модел на употреба:
to crawl along [something]
Traffic crawled along the highway during rush hour.
A forgalom csúcsidőben csak araszolt az autópályán.
The old man crawled up the hill with his cane.
Az idős férfi a botjára támaszkodva lassan felvánszorgott a dombra.
The hours seemed to crawl during the boring lecture.
The bus crawled through the crowded streets.
Примери за учащи
Cars crawl in the traffic jam.
Az autók araszolnak a dugóban.
The train crawls into the station.
A vonat araszolva gördül be az állomásra.
Time crawls when I am bored.
We crawl along the busy road.
Честа грешка:
Some learners mistakenly use 'crawl' for deliberate slow walking; it usually implies being slowed down by conditions.
Значение
Move extremely slowly
Колокации
traffic crawled
|crawl along the road
|time crawls by
|crawling pace
Синоними
inch (Emphasizes moving forward in very small amounts, often with effort.)
Антоними
race (To move at great speed.)
Теми
movement
|transport
|travel
|transportation
Определение
To move very slowly.
To move forward at a very slow speed, often due to congestion or difficulty.
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
B1
TECHNICAL
3
gyorsúszás
B1
kraul
B2
She won the race with a powerful front crawl.
Erőteljes gyorsúszással nyerte meg a versenyt.
The crawl is often the fastest stroke in swimming competitions.
A gyorsúszás gyakran a leggyorsabb úszásnem az úszóversenyeken.
He practiced his crawl technique for months.
Примери за учащи
I can swim the crawl well.
Jól tudok gyorsúszni.
The front crawl is fast.
A gyorsúszás gyors úszásnem.
He learns the crawl in swimming class.
Честа грешка:
Learners may not know 'crawl' refers to a swimming style; clarify it's also called front crawl.
Значение
Swimming style with flutter kick
Колокации
front crawl
|swim the crawl
Синоними
freestyle (In competitive swimming, 'freestyle' is often swum as front crawl.)
Теми
sports
Определение
A way of swimming where you move one arm over your head while kicking your legs quickly.
A swimming stroke in which one arm moves forward out of the water while the other moves backward under the water, combined with a flutter kick.
ГЛАГОЛ
B2
INFORMAL
4
nyalizik
B2
Модел на употреба:
to crawl to [someone]
He's always crawling to the manager, hoping for a promotion.
Állandóan a vezetőnek nyalizik, mert előléptetést remél.
Stop crawling to her; she doesn't even notice you.
Ne nyalizz már neki; észre sem vesz téged.
They accused him of crawling to the committee for support.
Примери за учащи
He crawls to his boss every day.
Mindennap nyalizik a főnökének.
She crawls to her teacher for good grades.
Nyalizik a tanárának a jó jegyekért.
Do not crawl to them for help.
Честа грешка:
Learners might think this means moving on hands and knees literally; in this sense it's figurative for flattery.
Значение
Act submissively for advantage
Колокации
crawl to the boss
|stop crawling
Синоними
suck up (Informal phrase for acting overly flattering, often more casual than 'crawl'.)
Антоними
defy (To openly resist or refuse to please someone in power.)
Теми
emotions
|social behavior
|relationships
|business
Определение
To be very nice to someone important so they will like you or help you.
To try too hard to please someone important in order to gain an advantage or approval.
Граматика
Речникова форма
crawl
IPA
GB/kɹˈɔl/
US/kɹˈɔl/
Срички и ударение
crawl (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (crawl)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: crawl
Verb
- Base: crawl
- 3rd Person Singular: crawls
- Present Participle: crawling
- Past: crawled
Семейство думи
Forms
crawls
verb
crawling
verb
crawled
verb
Related words
crawler
noun B2
Изрази
crawl into bed
1/kɹˈɔl ˈɪntu bˈɛd/
fixed phrase
Get into bed slowly/tiredly
To get into bed slowly, usually because you are very tired.
Примери
- After a long day, she crawled into bed and fell asleep immediately.
- He crawled into bed just before sunrise after working all night.
crawl out of bed
1/kɹˈɔl ˈaʊt əv bˈɛd/
fixed phrase
Get out of bed slowly/unwillingly
To get out of bed slowly, usually because you are tired or don't want to get up.
Примери
- I crawled out of bed at noon after staying up late.
- She crawled out of bed and went straight for coffee.
crawl with [something]
1/kɹˈɔl wˈɪθ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Be full of moving things/people
To be full of many people, animals, or insects that are moving around.
Примери
- The kitchen was crawling with ants.
- The beach was crawling with tourists.
traffic crawls
1/tɹˈæfɪk kɹˈɔlz/
fixed phrase
Traffic moves very slowly
When cars move very slowly because there are too many of them or something is blocking the road.
Примери
- Traffic crawls on this road every morning during rush hour.
- We were late because traffic was crawling downtown.