crawling

ˈkrɔːlɪŋ
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Translation of crawling into German,

Noun

1.

body motion

act of moving on hands and knees or close to the ground
Kriechen n
  • The baby's crawling has improved significantly over the months..Das Kriechen des Babys hat sich im Laufe der Monate erheblich verbessert
2.

slow progress

slow progress or pace
Kriechen nSchleichen
  • Traffic was reduced to a crawling during rush hour.Der Verkehr war während der Hauptverkehrszeit auf ein Kriechen reduziert.
3.

painting

TECH.
defect in paint with bare patches
TECH.
Kriechen n
  • The painter noticed crawling on the wall.Der Maler bemerkte Kriechen an der Wand.

Adjective

1.

slow movement

moving very slowly or sluggishly
  • The traffic was crawling during rush hour.Der Verkehr kroch während der Hauptverkehrszeit.
2.

sensation

causing a sensation of something moving on the skin
  • The thought of spiders made her feel crawling.Der Gedanke an Spinnen ließ sie kribbelig fühlen.
3.

insect

covered with many moving things
wimmelnd wimmelig voller Leben von Ameisen wimmelnd von ... wimmelnd
  • The ground was crawling with ants.Der Boden wimmelte vor Ameisen.
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Expressions with crawling: examples in English and translations in German

kriechen
sich demütig nähern
He had to go crawling to his boss after the mistake.
dem Lehrer um Hilfe bitten
sich an den Lehrer wenden
When he couldn't solve the problem, he went crawling to teacher.
Bordsteinschleichen
langsames Fahren auf der Suche nach Prostituierten
The police arrested him for kerb crawling in the downtown area..
nächtlicher Streifzug
They went night crawling in the city.
Bordsteinschleichen
Prostituiertensuche
Curb-crawling is illegal in many cities.
gleitender Wechselkurs
The government used a crawling peg to control inflation.

Synonyms and analogies of crawling in English

Examples of crawling in a sentence

  • The soldier's crawling was slow but steady.
  • The project moved at a crawling due to budget cuts.
  • His progress on the assignment was a crawling.
  • Crawling appeared after the paint dried.
  • The surface showed crawling defects.
  • The project was crawling to completion.
crawl
krɔl
Verb
intr.
1.

movement

move slowly on hands and knees
  • The baby began to crawl across the floor.Das Baby begann, über den Boden zu krabbeln.
2.

slow progress

move forward slowly with frequent stops
  • The traffic crawled through the city streets.Der Verkehr kroch durch die Straßen der Stadt.
3.

swimming

swim using alternating overarm strokes and flutter kick
kraulen kraulschwimmen
  • She crawled across the pool effortlessly.Sie kraulte mühelos durch das Becken.
Noun
1.

slow movement

movement on hands and knees or close to the ground
Kriechen n
  • The baby's crawl was cautious and slow..Das Kriechen des Babys war vorsichtig und langsam
2.

movement

very slow pace
Schritttempo nKriechtempo
  • Traffic was reduced to a crawl during rush hour.Der Verkehr kam während der Hauptverkehrszeit auf Schritttempo herunter.
3.

entertainment

US
sequential visit to similar establishments
US
  • They planned a crawl through the city's pubs.Sie planten eine Kneipentour durch die Stadt.

Expressions with crawl: examples in English and translations in German

wimmeln von
voll sein mit
The old house crawled with spiders.
Kneipentour
They organized a bar crawl for his birthday, visiting five different pubs..
spät ankommen
spät hereinkommen
She crawled in at 3 AM after the party.
krabbeln lernen, bevor man laufen kann
New programmers must crawl before they can walk with advanced frameworks.
mit einfachen Aufgaben beginnen
einfache Aufgaben vor komplexen erledigen
In business, it's wise to crawl before you walk.
aus dem Bett kriechen
After a long night, he crawled out of bed at noon.

Translations of "crawling" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasKriechennn.

The turning point comes as he progresses from crawling to walking.

Der Drehpunkt kommt, während er vom Kriechen zum Gehen weiterkommt.

Durchforstungn.

Consider these settings while planning for crawling.

Berücksichtigen Sie diese Einstellungen beim Planen der Durchforstung.

Adjective / Participle
kriechendadj.

He described the battlefield from a frog's-eye view, crawling between shattered helmets.

Er schilderte das Schlachtfeld aus der Froschperspektive, kriechend zwischen zerborstenen Helmen.

gekrochenpp.

I saw them all, crawling out of their graves.

Ich sah, wie sie alle aus ihren Gräbern gekrochen sind.

krabbelndadj.

Can move forward in some way, whether creeping, crawling or shuffling.

Sich irgendwie vorwärts bewegen - entweder kriechend, krabbelnd oder rutschend.

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Other translations for crawling:

  • krabbeln

crawling: Examples and translations in context

The little explorer enjoyed crawling into every corner of the bright playroom.

Der kleine Entdecker hatte Spaß daran, in jede Ecke des hellen Spielzimmers zu kriechen.

Tteokbokki, gimbap and sundae are crawling up my throat.

Tteok-bokki, Gimbap und Eis kriechen mir die Kehle hoch.

He'll die in the cellar with the cats crawling all over him.

Er Wird im Keller sterben, während die Katzen über ihn kriechen.

Come the night, he sees beetles crawling all over him.

Sobald es Nacht wird, sieht er Käfer, die über ihn kriechen.

These mitts are ideal for crawling on all fours like a puppy dog.

Diese Handschuhe sind ideal zum Kriechen auf allen Vieren wie ein Hündchen.

You have many different nocturnal species crawling and swimming around by the reef.

Viele verschiedene Arten nächtlicher Spezies kriechen und schwimmen am Riff herum.

The catalog is in a state where it can continue crawling, but queries are not allowed.

Der Katalog befindet sich in einem Status, in dem die Durchforstung fortgesetzt werden kann, Abfragen jedoch unzulässig sind.

Type the amount of time that the search server will wait while connecting to content sources while crawling.

Geben Sie die Zeitspanne an, die der Suchserver beim Herstellen einer Verbindung mit Inhaltsquellen während der Durchforstung warten soll.

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