What is the Spanish word for "crawl"?

Learn how to say "crawl" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

crawl

Spanish

arrastrarse

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Alternative translations of "crawl"

gatear

Examples of how to use "crawl" in Spanish

English
A spider was crawling up the wall.
Spanish
Una araña estaba trepando por la pared.
English
The baby crawls across the living room.
Spanish
El bebé arrastra por la sala.
English
The spider crawled up the window frame.
Spanish
La araña trepó por el marco de la ventana.
English
She is crawling under the low table now.
Spanish
Ella está gateando debajo de la mesa baja ahora.
English
They have crawled slowly toward the exit.
Spanish
Han gateado lentamente hacia la salida.

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