What does engatinhar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word engatinhar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use engatinhar in Portuguese.

The word engatinhar in Portuguese means crawl, learn the ropes, rastejar, rastejar, engatinhar, engatinhar, engatinhar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word engatinhar

crawl

(andar de gatinhas)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

learn the ropes

verbo transitivo (arte, ciência, etc (iniciar-se) (figurative: be a beginner)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

rastejar

noun (slow-moving thing, esp. insect) (verbo usado como nome)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
The abandoned house was full of crawlers.

rastejar, engatinhar

phrasal verb, intransitive (move stealthily inside)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Arriving home drunk again, he tried to creep in unnoticed.

engatinhar

intransitive verb (move on all fours)

O bebê engatinhou pelo chão.
The baby crawled across the floor.

engatinhar

intransitive verb (move using hands and feet)

Sam engatinhou pelas rochas.
Sam scrambled across the rocks.

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