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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
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- 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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sneak — verb. Its origins are shrouded in mystery (despite earlier similar forms in Old English and other Germanic languages) as it emerges fully clad in the works of English playwrights around 1600: • A poor unminded outlaw, sneaking home Shakespeare, 1 … Modern English usage
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sneak thief — noun a thief who steals without using violence • Syn: ↑pilferer, ↑snitcher • Derivationally related forms: ↑snitch (for: ↑snitcher), ↑pilfer (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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