красться
Translation of красться
creep
Meaning of красться
Двигаться медленно и тихо, чтобы никто не заметил.
to move slowly and quietly so that nobody notices you
Transcription and pronunciation of красться
кра́сться
stress on the 1st syllable
- Transcription
- [ˈkrasʲt͡sə]
- In Latin letters
- krastsya
Traps and common mistakes
Красться or ползти?
ползти
ползти = to crawl; to move very slowly
Don't mix them up. On your belly or very slowly — ползти; quietly so nobody hears — красться.
Ребёнок ползёт по ковру.
The baby is crawling on the carpet.
Мальчик тихо крался на кухню за конфетой.
The boy crept quietly into the kitchen for a sweet.
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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.
The cat crept towards the bird.
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Кошка кралась к птице.
He crept up the stairs in the dark.
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Он крался вверх по лестнице в темноте.
красться synonyms
What's the difference between красться, подкрадываться, and пробираться
Advanced: broader words
To make your way carefully, often through obstacles.
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Questions about this word
What does красться mean?
to move slowly and quietly so that nobody notices you
How do you pronounce красться?
красться is pronounced [ˈkrasʲt͡sə], in Latin letters “krastsya”.
How is красться used in a sentence?
The cat crept towards the bird. Translation: Кошка кралась к птице.
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