scamper
A quick, light runA quick, light run.
» The centipede scampered into the dark burrow.
Значення
значень: 2A quick, light run.
One who skimps or does slipshod work.
- rushing about hastily in an undignified way
Приклади
речень: 10The centipede scampered into the dark burrow.
The fox scampered off after a few seconds.
ruЧерез несколько секунд лиса убежала.
deNach ein paar Sekunden flitzte der Fuchs davon.
I saw a mouse scamper across the floor.
A squirrel scampered across the road and bounded up a tree.
deEin Eichhörnchen flitzte über die Straße und hüpfte an einem Baum hoch.
Seeing a squirrel scamper across the car park made Mary happy.
deMaria sah ein Eichhörnchen über den Parkplatz huschen und freute sich.
Походження
First attested in 1687. Origin uncertain, but possibly from Dutch schamperen, from Old FreFirst attested in 1687. Origin uncertain, but possibly from Dutch schamperen, from Old French escamper, from Vulgar Latin *excampāre.
From scamp + -er.
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