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clambering

/ˈklæmbərɪŋ/

/ˈklæmbɚɪŋ/

clambering around

Translations

clamberinggerund / present participle

/ˈklæm.bər.ɪŋ/

/ˈklæm.bɚ.ɪŋ/

Used attributively as the present participle of ‘clamber’ to modify nouns.

grimpantSe dit d’une plante ou d’un mouvement effectué avec difficulté.

The clambering vines covered the entire wall of the old house.

Les vignes grimpantes recouvraient tout le mur de la vieille maison.

Synonyms

clamberingnoun

clamberings

Gerund: denotes the act or process of clambering.

escalade laborieuseSens courant : action de grimper avec difficulté.

Their clambering over the boulders left them exhausted.

Leur escalade laborieuse sur les rochers les a laissés épuisés.

Synonyms

clamberverb

clambering

Gerund

clambered

Past Simple

clambered

Past Participle

clambering

Gerund

/ˈklæmbə/

/ˈklæmbɚ/

grimperSe déplacer avec effort, souvent en s'aidant des mains.

The children clambered over the rocks to reach the other side of the stream.

Les enfants ont grimpé sur les rochers pour atteindre l’autre côté du ruisseau.

Additional translations

escaladerPlus soutenu; adapté quand l'idée de montée est marquée.

Synonyms

Definitions

clamberinggerund / present participle

Growing, spreading, or moving by clambering; climbing or sprawling awkwardly upward or outward.

The clambering vines covered the entire wall of the old house.

Moving or climbing with difficulty, using both hands and feet.

The clambering children struggled up the rocky slope.

clamberingnoun

The act or an instance of climbing with difficulty or in an awkward manner.

Their clambering over the boulders left them exhausted.

clamberverb

To climb or move in an awkward and laborious way, typically using both hands and feet.

The children clambered over the rocks to reach the other side of the stream.