subir gateando

subir gateando
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to scramble up
Tuvimos que subir gateando la pendiente; era una subida empinada, pero no había otra ruta a la cima.We scrambled up the slope; it was a steep climb, but there was no other route to the summit.
b. to climb on all fours
El cerro era tan empinado que no pude seguir de pie, así que tuve que subir gateando.The hill was so steep that I couldn't keep going on my feet, so I had to climb on all fours.
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