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creeping up

UK
/ˈkriːpɪŋ ʌp/
US
/ˈkripɪŋ ʌp/
creep upverb

creeping up

Gerund

crept up
Past Simple
crept up
Past Participle
creeping up
Gerund
UK
/kriːp ʌp/
US
/krip ʌp/
Traduzioni
s'approcher furtivementSens concret : avancer très lentement et sans se faire remarquer.
The cat crept up on the bird, trying not to make any noise.
Le chat s'est approché furtivement de l'oiseau, en essayant de ne faire aucun bruit.
augmenter progressivementSens figuré : augmenter peu à peu, souvent de manière discrète.
The cost of living has been creeping up over the past few years.
Le coût de la vie augmente progressivement depuis quelques années.
Definizioni
To move slowly and carefully towards someone or something, often in a stealthy or secretive manner.
The cat crept up on the bird, trying not to make any noise.
To increase gradually or stealthily, often in a way that is not immediately noticeable.
The cost of living has been creeping up over the past few years.
Sinonimi
sneak up
approach stealthily
inch closer
move quietly
slip up
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