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I. crawl [krɔ:l, Am esp krɑ:l] VB intr

1. crawl (go on all fours):

crawl
krabbeln
to crawl somewhere
irgendwo[hin] krabbeln

2. crawl (move slowly):

crawl
kriechen <kroch, gekrochen>
to crawl down/up sth
etw hinunter-/hinaufkriechen

3. crawl inf (be obsequious):

crawl
kriechen <kroch, gekrochen> pej
to crawl [up] to sb
vor jdm kriechen pej

4. crawl inf (be overrun):

to crawl[or be crawling] with sth
von etw dat wimmeln

Phrases:

to make sb's flesh crawl
jdm Übelkeit verursachen

II. crawl [krɔ:l, Am esp krɑ:l] N no pl

1. crawl (slow pace):

to move at a crawl
kriechen <kroch, gekrochen>
to move at a crawl
im Schneckentempo fahren

2. crawl (style of swimming):

crawl
Kraulen nt kein pl
to do the crawl
kraulen

ˈcrawl space N ARCHIT

crawl space (basement)
Kriechkeller m
crawl space (attic)
Kriechboden m

ˈpeg crawl N FIN

peg crawl
Paritätsanpassung f

ˈpub crawl N esp Brit inf

pub crawl
Kneipentour f <-, -en> inf
pub crawl
Beisltour f A
to go on a pub crawl
eine Sauftour machen inf

peg crawl N FINMKT

peg crawl
Paritätsanpassung f

crawl speed TRAFF FLOW

crawl speed
Beharrungsgeschwindigkeit (an Steigung)
Present
Icrawl
youcrawl
he/she/itcrawls
wecrawl
youcrawl
theycrawl
Past
Icrawled
youcrawled
he/she/itcrawled
wecrawled
youcrawled
theycrawled
Present Perfect
Ihavecrawled
youhavecrawled
he/she/ithascrawled
wehavecrawled
youhavecrawled
theyhavecrawled
Past Perfect
Ihadcrawled
youhadcrawled
he/she/ithadcrawled
wehadcrawled
youhadcrawled
theyhadcrawled
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to do the crawl
kraulen
to make sb's flesh crawl
jdm Übelkeit verursachen
to move at a crawl
kriechen <kroch, gekrochen>
to crawl down/up sth
etw hinunter-/hinaufkriechen
to crawl[or be crawling] with sth
von etw dat wimmeln

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