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