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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 with English translation

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
яйцоegg
голубьpigeon

ползать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

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

П
🇷🇺Russian
ползти

emphasises continuous process of crawling

A2Very Often
П
🇷🇺Russian
проползать

indicates a completed or repeated act of crawling through/along

A2Often
К
🇷🇺Russian
красться

silent, secretive movement intended not to be noticed

A2Often
🇷🇺Russian

to sneak up on someone/something, focus on approaching

A2Often
П
🇷🇺Russian
пролезать

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

A2Often
П
🇷🇺Russian
ползнуть

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

A2Rarely

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How to pronounce ползать and what this word means

ползать means crawl. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ползать

[pəlˈzatʲ]

ползать translation

crawl

ползать examples

Das Baby lernt kriechen.

ползать transcription

[pəlˈzatʲ]

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?

Das Baby lernt kriechen. Translation: Малыш учится ползать.

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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