creep in
creep in · creeps in · crept in · creeping in
прокрасться, прокрадываться
To begin to affectTo begin to affect.
» A thief crept in through the window.
Вор пролез через окно. — Hellerick
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2 senses(intransitive)To begin to affect.
The more you work at meditation, the more you'll find serenity creeping in.
(intransitive)To occur despite attempts to prevent it.
We have found that errors keep creeping in to your work.
More definitions
- enter surreptitiously
Examples
4 sentencesA thief crept in through the window.
ruВор пролез через окно. — Hellerick
He was so creeped out in that house.
Fear left, hope came, and then the first real improvements began creeping in.
deDie Furcht wich, die Hoffnung kam, und dann schlichen sich allmählich die ersten richtigen Verbesserungen ein. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
How does someone get involved with a creep like Tom in the first place?
Forms
creeps in, creeping in, crept in, crept inPhrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- enter surreptitiously:sneak in
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedcreeping in
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb