crawl
gb/kɹˈɔl/ us/kɹˈɔl/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 1400
mászik, kúszik, araszol, vánszorog, gyorsúszás, kraul, nyalizik, talpnyalóskodik
ΡΉΜΑ
A1
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'crawl' with 'creep'; 'crawl' usually means moving on hands and knees, not just slowly.
Σημασία
Move on hands and knees
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
crawl across the floor
|crawl into bed
|crawl through the tunnel
|baby crawling
|crawl out of
Συνώνυμα
creep (Similar slow movement, but can also imply stealth or moving while standing or crouching.)
Αντώνυμα
walk (Moving upright on feet instead of on hands and knees.)
Θέματα
daily life
|movement
|body
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
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.
ΡΉΜΑ
A2
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners mistakenly use 'crawl' for deliberate slow walking; it usually implies being slowed down by conditions.
Σημασία
Move extremely slowly
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
traffic crawled
|crawl along the road
|time crawls by
|crawling pace
Συνώνυμα
inch (Emphasizes moving forward in very small amounts, often with effort.)
Αντώνυμα
race (To move at great speed.)
Θέματα
movement
|transport
|travel
|transportation
Ορισμός
To move very slowly.
To move forward at a very slow speed, often due to congestion or difficulty.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may not know 'crawl' refers to a swimming style; clarify it's also called front crawl.
Σημασία
Swimming style with flutter kick
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
front crawl
|swim the crawl
Συνώνυμα
freestyle (In competitive swimming, 'freestyle' is often swum as front crawl.)
Θέματα
sports
Ορισμός
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.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
INFORMAL
4
nyalizik
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners might think this means moving on hands and knees literally; in this sense it's figurative for flattery.
Σημασία
Act submissively for advantage
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
crawl to the boss
|stop crawling
Συνώνυμα
suck up (Informal phrase for acting overly flattering, often more casual than 'crawl'.)
Αντώνυμα
defy (To openly resist or refuse to please someone in power.)
Θέματα
emotions
|social behavior
|relationships
|business
Ορισμός
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.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
crawl
IPA
GB/kɹˈɔl/
US/kɹˈɔl/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
crawl (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (crawl)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: crawl
Verb
- Base: crawl
- 3rd Person Singular: crawls
- Present Participle: crawling
- Past: crawled
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
crawls
verb
crawling
verb
crawled
verb
Related words
crawler
noun B2
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- Traffic crawls on this road every morning during rush hour.
- We were late because traffic was crawling downtown.