LEARNit Dictionary
creep
verb
/kriːp/
UK
/kriːp/
US
C1+
1
C1+
to move slowly, quietly and carefully, because you do not want to be seen or heard
خزیدن, پنهانی حرکت کردن, دزدکی رفتن, آرام حرکت کردن, پاورچین رفتن
2
to move with your body close to the ground; to move slowly on your hands and knees
خزیدن, سینه‌خیز رفتن, آهسته خزیدن
synonym
crawl
3
to move or develop very slowly
آهسته حرکت کردن, به آرامی جلو رفتن, به کندی حرکت کردن
Her arms crept around his neck.
A slight feeling of suspicion crept over me.
4
to grow along the ground or up walls using long
stems
or roots
خزیدن, رشد کردن روی زمین یا دیوار
see also
creeper
5
to be too friendly or helpful to somebody in authority in a way that is not sincere, especially in order to get an advantage from them
چاپلوسانه رفتار کردن, چاپلوسی کردن, خود شیرینی کردن
He's always creeping to the boss.
noun
/kriːp/
UK
/kriːp/
US
1
a person that you dislike very much and find very unpleasant
آدم نفرت‌انگیز, شخص منزجرکننده, آدم ناخوشایند, آدم منفور, شخص ناپسند
2
a person who is not sincere but tries to win your approval by being nice to you
چاپلوس, متملق, تملق‌گو
He’s the sort of creep who would do that kind of thing!
3
the development of a project beyond the goal that was originally agreed
خزش, انحراف از هدف
The World Bank has been accused of
mission creep
when seeking to address these concerns.
The inclusion of health data on identity cards was condemned as
function creep
.
We need to prevent this slow creep of costs.