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crawl1

Pronunciation: /krɔːl/

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1 a (creep) arrastrarse; [baby] gatear, ir* a gatas; [insect] andar* b (go slowly) [traffic/train] avanzar* muy lentamente

2 (teem) the beach was crawling with tourists = la playa estaba plagada de turistas

3 (demean oneself) (colloq) arrastrarse

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monocular

/ məˈnɒkjʊlə

adjective , noun

with, for, or in one eye …

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