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1 steal
1. transitive verb,steal somebody's boyfriend/girlfriend — jemandem den Freund/die Freundin ausspannen (ugs.)
she was the star of the play, but the little dog stole the show — (fig.) sie war der Star des Stückes, aber der kleine Hund stahl ihr die Schau
the newcomer stole the show — ein Newcomer war der Star [des Abends]
steal the show from somebody — jemandem die Schau stehlen od. den Rang ablaufen
2) (get slyly) rauben (geh. scherzh.) [Kuss, Umarmung]; entlocken [Worte, Interview]; sich (Dat.) genehmigen (ugs. scherzh.) [Nickerchen]steal a glance [at somebody/something] — jemandem einen verstohlenen Blick zuwerfen/einen verstohlenen Blick auf etwas (Akk.) werfen
3) (fig.): (win)2. intransitive verb,stole, stolen1) stehlensteal from the till/supermarket — aus der Kasse/im Supermarkt stehlen
2) (move furtively) sich stehlensteal in/out/up — sich hinein-/hinaus-/hinaufstehlen
steal up [on somebody/something] — sich [an jemanden/etwas] heranschleichen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/111922/steal_away">steal away* * *[sti:l]past tense - stole; verb1) (to take (another person's property), especially secretly, without permission or legal right: Thieves broke into the house and stole money and jewellery; He was expelled from the school because he had been stealing (money).) stehlen2) (to obtain or take (eg a look, a nap etc) quickly or secretly: He stole a glance at her.) verstohlen3) (to move quietly: He stole quietly into the room.) sich stehlen* * *[sti:l]it's a \steal! das ist ja geschenkt! famII. vt<stole, stolen>1. (take illegally)to \steal [sb's] ideas [jds] Ideen klauen fam2. (gain artfully)to \steal sb's heart [away] jds Herz erobern3. (do surreptitiously)to \steal a glance [or look] [at sb/sth] verstohlen [zu jdm/etw] hinschauenshe stole a glance at her watch sie lugte heimlich auf ihre Armbanduhr4.▶ to \steal the limelight alles andere in den Schatten stellen▶ to \steal a march on sb jdm den Rang ablaufen▶ to \steal sb's thunder jdm den Wind aus den Segeln nehmenIII. vi<stole, stolen>1. (take things illegally) stehlenhe has been convicted of \stealing er ist des Diebstahls überführt wordenhe stole out of the room er stahl sich aus dem Zimmershe stole onto the balcony sie schlich auf den Balkonas the moon rose, moonlight stole over the scene als der Mond aufging, ergoss sich das Mondlicht über die Landschafta crafty expression stole over his face ein raffinierter Ausdruck huschte über sein Gesichtanxiety was \stealing over her sie überkam Angst* * *[stiːl] vb: pret stole, ptp stolen1. vtobject, idea, kiss, heart stehlenLabour have stolen the Tories' clothes —
2. vi1) (= thieve) stehlen2) (= move quietly etc) sich stehlen, (sich) schleichento steal into a room — sich in ein Zimmer stehlen
to steal up on sb — sich an jdn heranschleichen
the mood/feeling which was stealing over the country —
he could feel happiness stealing over him to steal home (Baseball) — er fühlte, wie ihn ein Glücksgefühl überkam ungehindert zur Ausgangsbase vorrücken
3. n (US inf= bargain) Geschenk nt (inf)a total steal — ein echtes Schnäppchen (inf)
it's a steal! — das ist (ja) geschenkt! (inf)
* * *steal [stiːl]A v/t prät stole [stəʊl], pperf stolen [ˈstəʊlən]steal sth from sb jemandem etwas stehlen;steal sb’s girlfriend fig jemandem die Freundin ausspannen umgb) etwas rauben2. fig stehlen, erlisten, erhaschen:steal a kiss from sb jemandem einen Kuss rauben;steal a look at einen verstohlenen Blick werfen auf (akk); → march1 Bes Redew, show A 3, thunder A 13. fig stehlen, plagiierenB v/i1. stehlen2. schleichen, sich stehlen ( beide:out of aus):steal away sich davonstehlenC s1. umg Diebstahl m2. at that price it’s a steal bes US umg zu dem Preis ist das fast geschenkt* * *1. transitive verb,steal somebody's boyfriend/girlfriend — jemandem den Freund/die Freundin ausspannen (ugs.)
she was the star of the play, but the little dog stole the show — (fig.) sie war der Star des Stückes, aber der kleine Hund stahl ihr die Schau
the newcomer stole the show — ein Newcomer war der Star [des Abends]
steal the show from somebody — jemandem die Schau stehlen od. den Rang ablaufen
2) (get slyly) rauben (geh. scherzh.) [Kuss, Umarmung]; entlocken [Worte, Interview]; sich (Dat.) genehmigen (ugs. scherzh.) [Nickerchen]steal a glance [at somebody/something] — jemandem einen verstohlenen Blick zuwerfen/einen verstohlenen Blick auf etwas (Akk.) werfen
3) (fig.): (win)2. intransitive verb,stole, stolen1) stehlensteal from the till/supermarket — aus der Kasse/im Supermarkt stehlen
2) (move furtively) sich stehlensteal in/out/up — sich hinein-/hinaus-/hinaufstehlen
steal up [on somebody/something] — sich [an jemanden/etwas] heranschleichen
Phrasal Verbs:* * *(from) v.bestehlen v.entwenden v.stehlen v.(§ p.,pp.: stahl, gestohlen) -
2 sneak
1. transitive verb1) (take) stibitzen (fam.)2) (fig.)sneak a look at somebody/something — nach jemandem/etwas schielen
3) (bring)2. intransitive verbsneak something/somebody into a place — etwas/jemanden in einen Ort schmuggeln
2) (move furtively) schleichen3. attributive adjective1) (without warning)sneak attack/raid — Überraschungsangriff, der
2)4. nounPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/120805/sneak_away">sneak away- sneak in* * *[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.) sich schleichen2) (to take secretly: He sneaked the letter out of her drawer.) heimlich nehmen2. noun(a mean, deceitful person, especially a telltale.) die Petze- sneakers- sneaking
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- sneakiness* * *[sni:k]I. vi1. (move stealthily) schleichento \sneak in/out [sich akk] hinein-/hinausschleichen▪ to \sneak on sb jdn verpetzenII. vt1. (view secretly)to \sneak a look [or glance] at sb/sth einen verstohlenen Blick auf jdn/etw werfen▪ to \sneak sb/sth in/out jdn/etw hinein-/herausschmuggeln* * *[sniːk]1. nSchleicher( in) m(f); (dated Brit SCH inf) Petzer m, Petze f (SCH inf)2. vthe sneaked a cake off the counter — er klaute or stibitzte einen Kuchen vom Tresen (inf)
to sneak sth into a room — etw in ein Zimmer schmuggeln
to sneak a look at sb/sth — auf jdn/etw schielen
3. vi1)to sneak away or off — sich wegschleichen or -stehlen
to sneak past sb — (sich) an jdm vorbeischleichen
to sneak up on sb — sich an jdn heranschleichen
to sneak on sb — jdn verpetzen (inf)
* * *sneak [sniːk]A v/i prät und pperf -ed, US auch snuck [snʌk]1. (sich) schleichen:sneak up on sb (sich) an jemanden heranschleichen;2. huschen, wischen3. fig peja) leisetretenb) kriechen, katzbuckeln4. SCHULE Br umg petzen:sneak on sb jemanden verpetzenB v/t2. umg stibitzen:sneak a drink heimlich einen kippen;sneak a goal SPORT abstauben;sneak a look at heimlich einen Blick werfen auf (akk)C s1. peja) Leisetreter(in)b) Kriecher(in)2. SCHULE Br umg Petze fD adj heimlich:* * *1. transitive verb1) (take) stibitzen (fam.)2) (fig.)sneak a look at somebody/something — nach jemandem/etwas schielen
3) (bring)2. intransitive verbsneak something/somebody into a place — etwas/jemanden in einen Ort schmuggeln
2) (move furtively) schleichen3. attributive adjectivesneak attack/raid — Überraschungsangriff, der
2)4. nounPhrasal Verbs:- sneak in* * *v.heranschleichen v.schleichen v.(§ p.,pp.: schlich, ist geschlichen) -
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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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(a) (verb of movement) se glisser, se faufiler; (furtively) se glisser furtivement; (quietly) se glisser à pas feutrés ou sans faire de bruit; (secretly) se glisser sans se faire remarquer;∎ to sneak up/down the stairs monter/descendre l'escalier furtivement;∎ to sneak into/out of a room entrer dans une pièce/sortir d'une pièce à pas feutrés;∎ he sneaked into her bedroom il s'est glissé ou faufilé dans sa chambre;∎ we sneaked in at the back nous nous sommes glissés dans le fond discrètement ou sans nous faire remarquer;∎ they sneaked into the cinema without paying ils se sont introduits dans le cinéma sans payer;∎ we managed to sneak past the guards/window nous avons réussi à passer devant les gardes/la fenêtre sans nous faire remarquer;∎ I sneaked round to the back door je me suis glissé sans bruit jusqu'à la porte de derrière∎ to sneak on sb cafter qn, cafarder qn(a) (give → letter, message) glisser en douce ou sans se faire remarquer;∎ they sneaked the money to her ils lui ont glissé l'argent en douce;∎ the visitor managed to sneak him a knife le visiteur réussit à lui glisser un couteau sans se faire remarquer;∎ she sneaked her boyfriend into her bedroom elle fit entrer son petit ami en douce dans sa chambre∎ he sneaked the keys from her pocket il a pris les clés dans sa poche sans qu'elle s'en aperçoive;∎ to sneak a look at sth lancer ou jeter un coup d'œil furtif à qch3 noun∎ sneaks (sneakers) baskets□ fpl(attack) furtif►► sneak preview avant-première f privée;∎ I was given a sneak preview of the new film j'ai pu voir le nouveau film en avant-première;British sneak thief chapardeur(euse) m,f(move furtively) rôderse défiler, s'esquivers'approcher à pas feutrés ou furtivement;∎ to sneak up on or behind sb s'approcher de qn à pas feutrés -
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intransitive verb1) (lurk) lauern2) (move stealthily) schleichenPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/91678/skulk_off">skulk off* * *(to wait about or keep oneself hidden (often for a bad purpose): Someone was skulking in the bushes.) lauern* * *[skʌlk]vi2. (move furtively) schleichen* * *[skʌlk]vi(= move) schleichen, sich stehlen; (= lurk) sich herumdrücken* * *skulk [skʌlk] v/i1. lauern2. (herum)schleichen:skulk after sb jemandem nachschleichen3. fig sich drücken* * *intransitive verb1) (lurk) lauern2) (move stealthily) schleichenPhrasal Verbs:* * *v.herumschleichen v.schleichen v.(§ p.,pp.: schlich, ist geschlichen) -
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sneak [sni:k]1. noun2. adjective[attack, visit] furtifa. to sneak in/out entrer/sortir furtivement► sneak away, sneak off intransitive verb* * *[sniːk] 1.(colloq) noun péj1) GB ( tell-tale) rapporteur/-euse m/f2) ( devious person) sournois/-e m/f2. 3.transitive verb1) (colloq) ( have secretly) manger [quelque chose] en cachette [chocolate etc]; fumer [quelque chose] en cachette [cigarette]2) (colloq) ( steal) voler (out of, from dans)4.1) ( move furtively)to sneak in/out — entrer/sortir furtivement
to sneak into — se faufiler dans [room, bed]
to sneak up on somebody/something — s'approcher sans bruit de quelqu'un/quelque chose
2) (colloq) GB ( tell tales) rapporter -
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[skʌlk] vihe was \skulking around outside the bank er schlich unauffällig um die Bank herum2) ( move furtively) schleichen -
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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) -
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2 ( devious person) sournois/-e m/f.C vtr1 ○ ( have secretly) manger [qch] en cachette [chocolate etc] ; fumer [qch] en cachette [cigarette] ;2 ○ ( steal) piquer ○, voler (out of, from dans) ; I sneaked some brandy from the cupboard j'ai piqué ○ du cognac dans le placard ; they sneaked him out by the back door ils l'ont fait sortir discrètement par la porte de derrière ; to sneak a look at sth jeter un coup d'œil furtif à qch.D vi1 ( move furtively) to sneak away s'éclipser discrètement ; to sneak around rôder ; to sneak in/out entrer/sortir furtivement ; to sneak into se faufiler dans [room, bed] ; to sneak past sth/sb passer furtivement devant qch/qn ; to sneak up on sb/sth s'approcher sans bruit de qn/qch ; he sneaked up behind me il s'est approché de moi par derrière sans bruit ; she sneaked out of the room elle s'est glissée hors de la pièce ; -
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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noun (BrE colloq) soplón, -plona m,f (fam), acusete mf (fam), acusón, -sona m,f (AmL fam), chivato, -ta m,f (Esp fam)
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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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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
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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
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noun (BrE colloq) soplón, -plona m,f (fam), acusete mf (fam), acusón, -sona m,f (AmL fam), chivato, -ta m,f (Esp fam)
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adjective (before n)sneak preview — (Cin, TV) preestreno m
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I [kriːp]nome colloq.2) (repellent person) persona f. ripugnante••II [kriːp]to give sb. the creeps — colloq. fare rabbrividire qcn., fare venire la pelle d'oca a qcn
1) (furtively)to creep in, out — entrare, uscire furtivamente
to creep under sth. — scivolare sotto qcs.
a blush crept over her face — fig. il rossore si insinuò sul suo viso
2) (slowly)to creep forward o along — [ vehicle] procedere lentamente
4) [ plant] arrampicarsi•- creep in- creep up* * *I [kri:p] past tense, past participle - crept; verb1) (to move slowly, quietly or secretly: He crept into the bedroom.)2) (to move on hands or knees or with the body close to the ground: The cat crept towards the bird.)3) ((of plants) to grow along the ground, up a wall etc.)II [kri:p]((slang) a disgusting person: Leave her alone, you creep.)- creeper- creepy
- creepily
- creepiness
- creepy-crawly
- creep up on
- make someone's flesh creep* * *[kriːp] crept vb: pt, pp1. vi(animal) strisciare, (plant) arrampicarsi, (person: stealthily) avanzare furtivamente, (slowly) avanzare lentamenteto creep in/out — entrare/uscire quatto (-a) quatto (-a)
to creep up on sb — avvicinarsi quatto (-a) quatto (-a) a qn, (fig : old age etc) cogliere qn alla sprovvista
2. n* * *creep /kri:p/n.1 (fam.) individuo disgustoso; farabutto; verme3 [u] moto strisciante; avanzata strisciante; slittamento5 [u] (geol.) scollamento6 [u] (tecn.) instabilità del legno7 [u] (mecc.) scorrimento plastico8 [u] (elettron.) deriva; spostamento9 (al pl.) (fam.) – the creeps, la pelle d'oca ( per il disgusto o la paura): to give sb. the creeps, far venire la pelle d'oca a q.; far accapponare la pelle a q.● (fam. USA) creep joint, posto orrendo, schifoso.(to) creep /kri:p/(pass. e p. p. crept), v. i.1 strisciare; muoversi strisciando: The tiger crept over the grass towards its prey, la tigre ha strisciato sull'erba verso la preda; The cat crept under the car, il gatto si è infilato sotto la macchina2 (seguito da avv. o compl.) muoversi furtivamente: to creep into a room, entrare di soppiatto in una stanza; He crept downstairs, scese furtivamente le scale; We crept away, ci siamo allontanati in punta di piedi; ce ne siamo andati zitti zitti; siamo sgattaiolati via; Fog was creeping up, stava salendo adagio la nebbia; I crept up on the sentry, mi sono avvicinato silenziosamente alla sentinella3 camminare; muoversi con passo lento; trascinarsi: The old man can still creep about the house, il vecchio riesce ancora a trascinarsi per casa* * *I [kriːp]nome colloq.2) (repellent person) persona f. ripugnante••II [kriːp]to give sb. the creeps — colloq. fare rabbrividire qcn., fare venire la pelle d'oca a qcn
1) (furtively)to creep in, out — entrare, uscire furtivamente
to creep under sth. — scivolare sotto qcs.
a blush crept over her face — fig. il rossore si insinuò sul suo viso
2) (slowly)to creep forward o along — [ vehicle] procedere lentamente
4) [ plant] arrampicarsi•- creep in- creep up -
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creep [kri:p](preterite, past participle crept)[animal, person, plant] ramper ; ( = move silently) se glisser• to creep in/out/away entrer/sortir/s'éloigner à pas de loup2. noun* * *[kriːp] 1.noun (colloq)1) GB ( flatterer) lèche-bottes (colloq) mf inv2) ( repellent person) raclure (colloq) f2.intransitive verb (prét, pp crept)1) ( furtively)to creep in/out — entrer/sortir à pas de loup
2) ( slowly)to creep forward ou along — [vehicle] avancer lentement; [insect, cat] ramper
3) [plant] ( horizontally) ramper; ( climb) grimper•Phrasal Verbs:- creep in- creep up••to give somebody the creeps — (colloq) donner la chair de poule à quelqu'un (colloq)
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sidle — /ˈsaɪdl / (say suydl) verb (i) (sidled, sidling) 1. to move sideways or obliquely. 2. to move furtively or unobtrusively: *Then Anderson sidled up to Dad and talked into his ear. –steele rudd, 1899. 3. NZ to negotiate a steep slope or sideling. 4 …
sneak — 1. verb 1) I sneaked out Syn: creep, slink, steal, slip, slide, sidle, edge, move furtively, tiptoe, pussyfoot, pad, prowl 2) she sneaked a camera in Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
lurk — vb Lurk, skulk, slink, sneak do not share a common denotation, but they are comparable because the major implication of each word is furtive action intended to escape the attention of others. To lurk is to lie in wait (as in an ambush); the term… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
lurk — intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English; akin to Middle High German lūren to lie in wait more at lower Date: 14th century 1. a. to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose b. to move furtively or inconspicuously c … New Collegiate Dictionary
lurk — I verb ambuscade, be stealthy, be unseen, conceal oneself, crouch, delitescere, ensconce oneself, escape detection, escape notice, escape observation, escape recognition, hide, keep out of sight, latere, latitare, lie concealed, lie hidden, lie… … Law dictionary
sneak — to steal In standard English, to move furtively, whence, in the children s use, to inform against. In the 19th century it applied particularly to thefts from private houses: He saw Seth Thimaltwig snake hawf a pahnd o fresh butter.… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
lurk — [lʉrk] vi. [ME lurken, akin to louren (see LOWER2), Norw lurka, to sneak off] 1. to stay hidden, ready to spring out, attack, etc.; lie in wait 2. to exist undiscovered or unobserved; be present as a latent or not readily apparent threat 3. to… … English World dictionary
slive — I. ˈslīv transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Middle English sliven, from (assumed) Old English slīfan (whence tōslīfan to split); probably akin to Old English slītan to tear apart more at slit dialect chiefly England : to slice off or cut… … Useful english dictionary
slide — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. glide, slip, coast, skim; steal, pass. See motion, descent. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To move with a sliding motion] Syn. glide, skate, skim, slip, coast, skid, toboggan, move along, move over, move… … English dictionary for students