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creepnoun
creeps
pl
UK
/kriːp/
US
/krip/
dériveSens général: mouvement ou évolution lente et progressive.
The creep of the glacier was so slow that it was barely noticeable over the years.
La dérive du glacier était si lente qu’elle était à peine perceptible au fil des années.
détraquéFamilier: personne étrange ou malaisante.
She avoided him at the party because she thought he was a creep.
Elle l’a évité à la fête parce qu’elle le trouvait détraqué.
Additional translations
taréFamilier et péjoratif; insiste sur le caractère malsain ou inquiétant de la personne.
fluageSens technique: déformation d’un matériau sous contrainte prolongée.
Synonyms
crawl
slither
lurker
infiltrator
sneak
creepverb
crept
Past Simple
crept
Past Participle
creeping
Gerund
UK
/kriːp/
US
/krip/
s’étendreSens figuré: progresser ou se répandre peu à peu.
The ivy crept up the walls of the old house.
Le lierre s’est étendu sur les murs de la vieille maison.
se faufilerSe déplacer discrètement pour éviter d’être vu ou entendu.
The cat crept silently across the room.
Le chat s’est faufilé silencieusement à travers la pièce.
Additional translations
s’insinuerSens figuré: apparaître ou se développer progressivement, souvent de façon indésirable.
Synonyms
skulk
prowl
move stealthily
crawl
sneak
slither
inch
tiptoe
creepadjective
Used attributively in technical contexts (e.g., engineering: "creep strength"; agriculture: "creep feeder").
de fluageTerme technique; se dit d’un phénomène ou d’un paramètre lié au fluage.
Engineers evaluated the creep strain in the turbine blades under prolonged heat.
Les ingénieurs ont évalué la déformation de fluage des aubes de turbine sous l’effet d’une chaleur prolongée.

Definitions

creepnoun
A slow, gradual movement or change, often imperceptible.
The creep of the glacier was so slow that it was barely noticeable over the years.
A person who behaves in a strange or unpleasant way, often making others feel uncomfortable.
She avoided him at the party because she thought he was a creep.
A deformation of a material under constant stress over time.
Engineers must consider the creep of materials when designing long-lasting structures.
creepverb
To move slowly and carefully in order to avoid being heard or noticed.
The cat crept silently across the room.
To grow or spread gradually, often in an undesirable way.
The ivy crept up the walls of the old house.
To occur or develop gradually and almost imperceptibly.
A sense of unease began to creep into the conversation.
creepadjective
Used attributively before a noun to indicate relation to the phenomenon of creep (slow deformation) or to equipment/processes involving creep feeding.
Engineers evaluated the creep strain in the turbine blades under prolonged heat.
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