ползти́
- 1.
to crawl, to creep
Змея ме́дленно ползёт по песку́.
The snake is slowly crawling across the sand.
Unidirectional (concrete) verb of motion; the multidirectional counterpart is ползать.
- 2.
to spread (of rumours), to circulate
По го́роду ползу́т слу́хи о закры́тии заво́да.
Rumours about the factory closing are spreading through the town.
Used of rumours, gossip, news.
Motion info
ползти́/по́лзать is a verb of motion pair:
· ползти́ is unidirectional → go right now or in a specific single trip.
· по́лзать is multidirectional → habitual movement, repeated trips, or there-and-back movement.
ползти́/по́лзать are both imperfective and thus focus on the process. Use the perfective aspect partner instead if you want to describe a completed action.
Usage info
часто, редко, каждый день ползти
сейчас, завтра, один раз ползать
unidirectional verb of motion
Examples
Укатывающая дорогу машина медленно ползла вперёд.
The machine compacting the road slowly crawled forward.
Вылупляющиеся черепашки сразу ползут к воде.
The baby turtles that are hatching immediately crawl toward the water.
Они ползли через простреливавшееся поле к лесу.
They crawled across the field, which was under fire, toward the forest.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | ползу́ | бу́ду ползти́ |
| ты | ползёшь | бу́дешь ползти́ |
| он/она́/оно́ | ползёт | бу́дет ползти́ |
| мы | ползём | бу́дем ползти́ |
| вы | ползёте | бу́дете ползти́ |
| они́ | ползу́т | бу́дут ползти́ |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | ползи́ |
| вы | ползи́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | по́лз |
| feminine | ползла́ |
| neuter | ползло́ |
| plural | ползли́ |
Word familyпо́дполPRO
Prefix groupPRO
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