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ползать

crawl

Meaning of ползать

living beings insects verb

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Russian[pəlˈzatʲ]
crawl
ползать - crawl
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ползать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

At night woodlice crawl across the garden path.

Ночью мокрицы ползают по садовой дорожке.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

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 belongs to the topic "Insects". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

ползатьcrawl
игратьplay
океанocean
группаgroup
параpair
короваcow
яйцоegg

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What's the difference between ползать / ползти / проползать / красться / подкрадываться / пролезать

🇷🇺Russian
ползать

basic neutral verb: to move on a surface by crawling

A2Very Often

The baby learned to crawl.

Ребёнок научился ползать.

П
🇷🇺Russian
ползти

emphasises continuous process of crawling

A2Very Often

The snail was crawling along the stem.

Улитка ползла по стеблю.

П
🇷🇺Russian
проползать

indicates a completed or repeated act of crawling through/along

A2Often

He crawled under the fence.

Он прополз под забором.

К
🇷🇺Russian
красться

silent, secretive movement intended not to be noticed

A2Often

He crept down the corridor.

Он крался по коридору.

🇷🇺Russian

to sneak up on someone/something, focus on approaching

A2Often

The cat crept up on the bird.

Кошка подкрадывалась к птице.

П
🇷🇺Russian
пролезать

to wriggle/squeeze through a narrow gap; focus on getting through

A2Often

The mouse squeezed through the hole.

Мышь пролезла в нору.

П
🇷🇺Russian
ползнуть

colloquial/poetic, a short or single act of crawling; less common

A2Rarely

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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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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