ползать
crawl
living beings insects verb
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ползать with English translation
ползать usage examples
At night woodlice crawl across the garden path.
Ночью мокрицы ползают по садовой дорожке.
After the rain, tiny snails and ants crawl across the garden path.
После дождя крошечные улитки и муравьи ползают по садовой дорожке.
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ползать synonyms
What's the difference between ползать / ползти / проползать / красться / подкрадываться / пролезать
basic neutral verb: to move on a surface by crawling
The baby learned to crawl.
Ребёнок научился ползать.
emphasises continuous process of crawling
The snail was crawling along the stem.
Улитка ползла по стеблю.
indicates a completed or repeated act of crawling through/along
He crawled under the fence.
Он прополз под забором.
silent, secretive movement intended not to be noticed
He crept down the corridor.
Он крался по коридору.
The cat crept up on the bird.
Кошка подкрадывалась к птице.
to wriggle/squeeze through a narrow gap; focus on getting through
The mouse squeezed through the hole.
Мышь пролезла в нору.
colloquial/poetic, a short or single act of crawling; less common
Mist crawled across the grass.
По траве ползнул туман.
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How to pronounce ползать and what this word means
ползать translation: crawl. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce ползать
[pəlˈzatʲ]
ползать translation
crawl
ползать examples
At night woodlice crawl across the garden path.
ползать transcription
[pəlˈzatʲ]
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Questions about this word
ползать meaning: what does it mean?
двигаться низко по поверхности, опираясь на руки и ноги
ползать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
ползать is pronounced as [pəlˈzatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
ползать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
At night woodlice crawl across the garden path. Translation: Ночью мокрицы ползают по садовой дорожке.
Is ползать part of Insects vocabulary?
Yes, ползать (crawl) can be learned in the Insects topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is ползать part of Living Beings vocabulary?
Yes, ползать (crawl) can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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