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1 skulk
s.1 evasor, persona que evade sus obligaciones.2 grupo de zorros.v.1 andar a escondidas, esconderse, andar escondido, escurrir el bulto.2 moverse subrepticiamente, moverse furtivamente.3 evadir la responsabilidad, evadir sus responsabilidades, evadir la tarea.vi.esconderse (hide); merodear (move furtively)(pt & pp skulked) -
2 sneak
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.) moverse sigilosamente2) (to take secretly: He sneaked the letter out of her drawer.) sacar a escondidas
2. noun(a mean, deceitful person, especially a telltale.) acusica, acusón, chivato, soplón- sneakers- sneaking
- sneaky
- sneakiness
he tried to sneak out of class when the teacher wasn't looking intentó escaparse de la clase cuando el profesor no mirabatr[sniːk]1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar acusica nombre masulino o femenino, acusón,-ona, chivato,-a, soplón,-ona1 (attack, visit, etc) sorpresa; (look) furtivo,-a1 (take out) sacar (a escondidas); (take in) pasar (a escondidas), colar (de extranjis)1 (move) moverse sigilosamente■ where did you two sneak off to? ¿dónde os habéis escabullido?2 (tell tales) acusar (on, a), chivarse (on, de)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsneak preview preestrenosneak thief ladronzuelo,-a, ratero,-asneak ['sni:k] vi: ir a hurtadillassneak vt: hacer furtivamenteto sneak a look: mirar con disimulohe sneaked a smoke: fumó un cigarrillo a escondidassneak n: soplón m, -plona fn.• chivato s.m.• soplona s.f.• soplón s.m. (A bite, a peek, etc.)expr.• hacer algo a escondidas expr.• hacer algo a hurtadillas expr.• hacer algo subrepticiamente expr.v.• andar furtivamente v.• mover a hurtadillas v.sneak*v.• robar v.
I
1. sniːka) ( smuggle) (+ adv compl)he sneaked the files out of the office — sacó los archivos de la oficina a escondidas or a hurtadillas
b) ( take furtively)to sneak a look at something/somebody — mirar algo/a alguien con disimulo or subrepticiamente
2.
vi1) ( go furtively) (+ adv compl)to sneak in — entrar a hurtadillas or con disimulo or (fam) de extranjis
to sneak away — escabullirse*
2) ( tell tales) (BrE colloq) ir* con cuentos (fam), chivarse (Esp fam)to sneak on somebody — acusar a alguien, chivarse de alguien (Esp fam)
•Phrasal Verbs:- sneak up
II
noun (BrE colloq) soplón, -plona m,f (fam), acusete mf (fam), acusón, -sona m,f (AmL fam), chivato, -ta m,f (Esp fam)
III
adjective (before n)[sniːk]sneak preview — (Cin, TV) preestreno m
1.VTto sneak a look at sth — mirar algo de reojo or soslayo
2. VI1)to sneak about — ir a hurtadillas, moverse furtivamente
to sneak in/out — entrar/salir a hurtadillas
to sneak away or off — escabullirse
2)to sneak on sb * — delatar a algn, dar el soplo sobre algn *, chivarse de algn (Sp) *
to sneak to the teacher — ir con el cuento or (Sp) chivarse al profesor *
3.N * (=tale-teller) chivato(-a) m / f, soplón(-ona) m / f4.CPDsneak preview N — [of film] preestreno m ; (gen) anticipo m no autorizado
sneak thief N — ratero(-a) m / f
sneak visit N — visita f furtiva
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I
1. [sniːk]a) ( smuggle) (+ adv compl)he sneaked the files out of the office — sacó los archivos de la oficina a escondidas or a hurtadillas
b) ( take furtively)to sneak a look at something/somebody — mirar algo/a alguien con disimulo or subrepticiamente
2.
vi1) ( go furtively) (+ adv compl)to sneak in — entrar a hurtadillas or con disimulo or (fam) de extranjis
to sneak away — escabullirse*
2) ( tell tales) (BrE colloq) ir* con cuentos (fam), chivarse (Esp fam)to sneak on somebody — acusar a alguien, chivarse de alguien (Esp fam)
•Phrasal Verbs:- sneak up
II
noun (BrE colloq) soplón, -plona m,f (fam), acusete mf (fam), acusón, -sona m,f (AmL fam), chivato, -ta m,f (Esp fam)
III
adjective (before n)sneak preview — (Cin, TV) preestreno m
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