Crawl in spanish
pronunciation: gɑteɑɹ̩ part of speech: verb, noun
crawl1 = crol, braza, natación a braza.
Example: In freestyle swimming any stroke may be used, but the crawl, considered the speediest, is almost always favored.more:
» front crawl = crol, braza, natación a braza.
Example: The front crawl in swimming is probably the most common of strokes associated with professional swimming, as it's the fastest one.» go on + a pub crawl = ir de bares, ir de copas, ir de bar en bar, salir de bares, salir de copas.
Example: People at my work go on a pub crawl almost every month.» pub crawl = ir de bares, ir de copas, ir de bar en bar, salir de bares, salir de copas.
Example: The aim of pub crawl for most is to get absolutely plastered/drunk/sloshed/smashed (you get the idea).» slow down to + a crawl = reducir la velocidad a paso de tortuga.
Example: However, the storm system has slowed down to a crawl and is moving just 1 mph in a westerly direction.crawl2 = arrastrarse, rebajarse.
Example: The article is entitled 'Ingratiating yourself to all and sundry or how I crawled my way to notoriety'.more:
» crawl + the kerb = ir a las calles donde se ponen las prostitutas en busca de una, prostituirse en las calles donde se ponen las prostitutas. [Se puede usar en los dos sentidos de buscar prostitutas u ofrecerse como una o uno]
Example: Men aren't capable of controlling their impulses and if they didn't crawl the curb, they wouldn't be able to stop themselves from raping.» crawl under + Posesivo + bed = esconderse debajo de la cama, tragar + la tierra. [Generalmente para indicar que a uno le da vergüenza de lo ha hecho]
Example: Whether that excites you and causes you to jump up and down with joy or makes you want to crawl under your bed, sob for a little bit, and then buy the first ticket out of here to Canada.» crawl under + the hood = cuestiones técnicas.
Example: The article is entitled 'Crawling under the hood: an update on search engine technology'.» make + Posesivo + flesh crawl = dar repelús, poner los pelos de punta, aterrorizar, horrorizar, dar horror, repugnar, dar asco, poner la piel de gallina, poner la carne de gallina, dar grima, dar yuyu.
Example: The odor got worse as she went closer, to the point that it make her flesh crawl with every breath.» make + Posesivo + skin crawl = dar repelús, poner los pelos de punta, aterrorizar, horrorizar, dar horror, repugnar, dar asco, poner la piel de gallina, poner la carne de gallina, dar grima, dar yuyu.
Example: Lots of people using the English language make my skin crawl, mostly for the way they butcher it.crawl3 = andar a gatas, gatear, andar a cuatro patas.
Example: Weeks of intensive feeding have transformed the baby into a chubby-cheeked boy who crawls.more:
» crawl along = avanzar lentamente, caminar lentamente, avanzar gateando, arrastrarse gateando, andar pisando huevos, ir pisando huevos, andar a paso de tortuga, ir a paso de tortuga, avanzar a paso de tortuga.
Example: Police said a baby found crawling along a busy street in Utah was rescued by a driver and sent home to his family.» crawl away = alejarse gateando, irse gateando.
Example: Yosef jumped off the balcony, broke his leg and crawled away, leaving tracks in the snow, police said.» crawl out of + the woodwork = acudir como moscas a la miel, salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera, salir de quién sabe dónde, aparecer en abundancia. [Sinónimo de come out of the woodwork]
Example: Summer vacation is the time for scammers to crawl out of the woodwork.