Creep up Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈkɹip/ /ˈəp

KREEP-uhp

UK

kɹˈiːp/ /ˈʌp

kreep-UP

परिभाषा

To move quietly and slowly towards someone or something, often unnoticed; also, to increase gradually without being noticed at first.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Informal and often used for both literal movement (like sneaking up on someone) and metaphorical growth (like prices or feelings 'creeping up'). Common collocations: 'creep up on', 'costs creep up', 'darkness crept up'. Not usually used for sudden or large changes.

• Spanish: acercarse sigilosamente - aumentar gradualmente
• Portuguese (BR): aproximar-se de mansinho - aumentar aos poucos
• Portuguese (PT): aproximar-se sorrateiramente - aumentar gradualmente
• Chinese (Simplified): 悄悄靠近 - 逐渐上升
• Chinese (Traditional): 悄悄靠近 - 逐漸上升
• Hindi: धीरे-धीरे आना - धीरे-धीरे बढ़ना
• Arabic: يتسلل - يرتفع تدريجياً
• Bengali: চুপিসারে এগিয়ে আসা - ধীরে ধীরে বাড়তে থাকা
• Russian: подкрадываться - незаметно увеличиваться
• Japanese: そっと近づく - じわじわ増える
• Vietnamese: lén lút tiến lại gần - tăng lên từ từ
• Korean: 살며시 다가가다 - 서서히 오르다
• Turkish: sessizce yaklaşmak - yavaşça artmak
• Urdu: آہستہ آنا - چپکے سے بڑھنا
• Indonesian: merayap pelan-pelan - naik perlahan-lahan

उदाहरण वाक्य

The cat tried to creep up on the bird.

basic

Prices have started to creep up lately.

basic

Sometimes, sadness can creep up on you without warning.

basic

Darkness started to creep up as the sun went down.

natural

The deadline seemed far away, but it really crept up on me!

natural

Watch out, stress can creep up if you don’t take breaks.

natural