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1 devious
['diːvɪəs]2) (winding) [road, path] tortuoso* * *['di:viəs](not direct; not straightforward: We climbed the hill by a devious route; He used devious methods to get what he wanted.) tortuoso, traverso- deviousness* * *devious /ˈdi:vɪəs/a.1 (fig.) equivoco, subdolo: to get one's own way by devious means, ottenere quello che si vuole con mezzi subdolideviously avv. deviousness n. [u].* * *['diːvɪəs]2) (winding) [road, path] tortuoso -
2 devious de·vi·ous adj
['diːvɪəs](person, means, methods, mind) subdolo (-a), (path, argument) tortuoso (-a) -
3 sneak
I [sniːk]nome BE colloq. spreg.1) (telltale) spione m. (-a)2) (devious person) sornione m. (-a)II 1. [sniːk]2) colloq. (steal) prendere furtivamente, sgraffignare (out of, from da)2.to sneak a look at sth. — dare un'occhiata furtiva a qcs
to sneak away, around — andarsene, aggirarsi furtivamente
to sneak into — infilarsi furtivamente in [room, bed]
2) BE colloq. (tell tales) fare la spiato sneak on sb. — fare la spia a qcn., denunciare qcn
* * *[sni:k] 1. verb1) (to go quietly and secretly, especially for a dishonest purpose: He must have sneaked into my room when no-one was looking and stolen the money.) strisciare, andare furtivamente2) (to take secretly: He sneaked the letter out of her drawer.) impossessarsi2. noun(a mean, deceitful person, especially a telltale.) spia- sneakers- sneaking
- sneaky
- sneakiness* * *[sniːk]1. vt2. vi1)to sneak in/out — entrare/uscire di nascosto or di soppiatto
to sneak away or off — allontanarsi di nascosto or di soppiatto, squagliarsela
2)3. n(fam: telltale) spione (-a)* * *sneak /sni:k/n.● (mil. e sport) sneak attack, attacco di sorpresa □ (cinem., USA) sneak preview, anteprima non preannunciata □ sneak thief, ladruncolo □ on the sneak, di soppiatto, alla chetichella.(to) sneak /sni:k/A v. i.1 muoversi furtivamente; strisciare: The burglar sneaked into the house, il ladro s'introdusse furtivamente nella casaB v. t.1 portare di nascosto; trasportare di frodo; contrabbandare: He sneaked the jewels across the border, ha portato i gioielli di frodo oltre il confine2 (fam.) rubare; rubacchiare● to sneak away, andarsene di soppiatto; svignarsela; to sneak behind sb., arrivare di soppiatto alle spalle di q. □ to sneak in, infilarsi dentro ( senza pagare, ecc.); introdurre, inserire (qc.) di soppiatto □ to sneak a look at st., dare un'occhiata di nascosto a qc. □ to sneak off = to sneak away ► sopra □ to sneak out, (fare) uscire (o scappare) di soppiatto □ to sneak information, far passare informazioni ( eludendo i controlli, ecc.) □ to sneak up on sb., arrivare di soppiatto alle spalle di q.; (fig.: del buio, ecc.) calare, scendere addosso a q.* * *I [sniːk]nome BE colloq. spreg.1) (telltale) spione m. (-a)2) (devious person) sornione m. (-a)II 1. [sniːk]2) colloq. (steal) prendere furtivamente, sgraffignare (out of, from da)2.to sneak a look at sth. — dare un'occhiata furtiva a qcs
to sneak away, around — andarsene, aggirarsi furtivamente
to sneak into — infilarsi furtivamente in [room, bed]
2) BE colloq. (tell tales) fare la spiato sneak on sb. — fare la spia a qcn., denunciare qcn
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