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crawl through

UK
/krɔːl θruː/
US
/krɔl θru/

Translations

crawl throughverb
crawled through
Past Simple
crawled through
Past Participle
crawling through
Gerund
UK
/krɔːl θruː/
US
/krɔl θru/
ramper à travers
The rescue team had to crawl through the narrow tunnel to reach the trapped miners.
L’équipe de secours a dû ramper à travers le tunnel étroit pour atteindre les mineurs piégés.
parcourir laborieusementSens figuré : avancer très lentement ou avec difficulté.
The students had to crawl through the dense textbook to prepare for the exam.
Les étudiants ont dû parcourir laborieusement le manuel dense pour préparer l’examen.
Synonyms
scramble through
sneak through
wriggle through
slither through
creep through

Definitions

crawl throughverb
To move forward on hands and knees, especially in a confined space.
The rescue team had to crawl through the narrow tunnel to reach the trapped miners.
To proceed slowly or with difficulty through something.
The students had to crawl through the dense textbook to prepare for the exam.
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