creep in Italian
creep in Italian is strisciare, deriva, scorrimento — creep means to move slowly, quietly, or close to the ground.
creep in Italian
strisciare
The movement of something that creeps (like worms or snails).
deriva
A slight displacement of an object; the slight movement of something.
scorrimento
A slight displacement of an object; the slight movement of something.
spostamento
A slight displacement of an object; the slight movement of something.
scollamento
(geology) The imperceptible downslope movement of surface rock.
antipatico
(informal, pejorative) Someone creepy (annoyingly unpleasant), especially one who is strange or eccentric.
lecchino
(informal, pejorative) Someone creepy (annoyingly unpleasant), especially one who is strange or eccentric.
ruffiano
(informal, pejorative) Someone creepy (annoyingly unpleasant), especially one who is strange or eccentric.
abbarbicarsi
(intransitive, of plants) To grow across a surface rather than upwards.
insinuarsi
To move in a stealthy or secret manner; to move imperceptibly or clandestinely; to steal in; to insinuate itself or oneself.
What does "creep" mean?
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verb To move slowly, quietly, or close to the ground.
"The cat crept slowly towards the bird, keeping low to the ground."
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verb To change or increase very gradually, often in an unwelcome way.
"Doubt began to creep into his mind as the deadline approached."
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noun An unpleasant or unsettling person, especially one who behaves in a sexually inappropriate way.
"Nobody liked sitting near him because he was such a creep."
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creep in a sentence
- The cat crept slowly towards the bird, keeping low to the ground.
- She crept down the stairs so as not to wake anyone.
- Doubt began to creep into his mind as the deadline approached.
- Prices tend to creep up whenever the holidays get closer.
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What is "creep" in Italian?
"creep" in Italian is strisciare, deriva, scorrimento. creep means: To move slowly, quietly, or close to the ground.
How do you use "creep" in a sentence?
Example: "The cat crept slowly towards the bird, keeping low to the ground." In Italian, "creep" is strisciare, deriva, scorrimento.
Are there other ways to say "creep" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 10 translations listed for "creep": strisciare, deriva, scorrimento, spostamento, scollamento, antipatico.
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