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1 subreptice
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2 furtif
furtif, -ive [fyʀtif, iv]adjective* * *- ive fyʀtif, iv adjectif1) (discret, rapide) furtive2) ( passager) [soupçon, joie, émotion] fleeting3) Armée ( indétectable)* * *fyʀtif, iv adj (-ive)1) (regard) furtive2) MILITAIRE* * *1 (discret, rapide) furtive; marcher d'un pas furtif to tread furtively;2 ( passager) [soupçon, joie, émotion] fleeting;1. [comportement] furtive[larme] hidden -
3 détrancher
I.v. trans. To eye someone inquisitively.II.v. pronom.1. To have a quick peep, to take a surreptitious look.2. (Gambling slang): To change one's mind about a bet. -
4 trafiqué
adj.1. (of wine): 'lnterfered with', adulterated. (The implication here is that the wine could have been chaptalisé, in other words, had its alcoholic content raised by the surreptitious adding of sugar to the must prior to fermentation.)2. (of motor): 'Souped-up', made more powerful by adjustments to carburation, etc. Sa Mercedes a un moulin trafiqué; avec sa chignole il se tape maintenant du 240 sur l'autoroute! He hotted up his Merc and now he can top 160 m.p.h. on the motorway!
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Surreptitious — Sur rep*ti tious, a. [L. surreptitius, or subreptitius, fr. surripere, subripere, to snatch away, to withdraw privily; sub under + rapere to snatch. See {Sub }, and {Ravish}.] Done or made by stealth, or without proper authority; made or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
surreptitious — I adjective artful, clandestine, clandestinus, concealed, conniving, covert, crafty, cunning, deceitful, deceptive, delitescent, disguised, done by stealth, evasive, faked, fraudulently introduced, furtive, furtivus, guileful, hidden, indirect,… … Law dictionary
surreptitious — mid 15c., from L. surrepticius stolen, furtive, clandestine, from surreptus, pp. of surripere seize secretly, from sub from under (hence, secretly ) + rapere to snatch (see RAPID (Cf. rapid)). Related: Surreptitiously … Etymology dictionary
surreptitious — underhand, underhanded, *secret, covert, stealthy, furtive, clandestine Analogous words: sneaking, slinking, skulking, lurking (see LURK): hidden, concealed, screened (see HIDE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
surreptitious — [adj] sneaky, secret clandestine, covert, fraudulent, furtive, hidden, hole andcorner*, hush hush*, on the QT*, on the sly*, private, skulking, slinking, sly, sneaking, stealthy, sub rosa, unauthorized, undercover, underhand, under the table*,… … New thesaurus
surreptitious — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ done secretly or furtively. DERIVATIVES surreptitiously adverb. ORIGIN originally in the sense «obtained by suppression of the truth»: from Latin surreptitius obtained secretly … English terms dictionary
surreptitious — [sʉr΄əp tish′əs] adj. [ME surrepticious < L surrepticius < surreptus, pp. of surripere, to take away secretly < sub (see SUB ) + rapere, to seize (see RAPE1)] 1. done, gotten, made, etc. in a secret, stealthy way; clandestine 2. acting… … English World dictionary
surreptitious — [[t]sʌ̱rəptɪ̱ʃəs, AM sɜ͟ːr [/t]] ADJ GRADED A surreptitious action is done secretly. He made a surreptitious entrance to the club through the little door in the brick wall... They had several surreptitious conversations. Syn: furtive Derived… … English dictionary
surreptitious — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin surrepticius, from surreptus, past participle of surripere to snatch secretly, from sub + rapere to seize more at rapid Date: 15th century 1. done, made, or acquired by stealth ; clandestine 2.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
surreptitious — surreptitiously, adv. surreptitiousness, n. /serr euhp tish euhs/, adj. 1. obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine: a surreptitious glance. 2. acting in a stealthy way. 3. obtained by subreption; subreptitious … Universalium
surreptitious — adj. Surreptitious is used with these nouns: ↑glance … Collocations dictionary