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sliŋkpast tense, past participle - slunk; verb(to move as if wanting to avoid attention: He slunk into the kitchen and stole a cake.) moverse sigilosamentetr[slɪŋk]1 (move secretly) moverse sigilosamente; (in shame) moverse avergonzado,-av.(§ p.,p.p.: slunk) = andar furtivamente v.• entrar furtivamente v.slɪŋkintransitive verb (past & past p slunk) (+ adv compl)he slunk upstairs to his room — subió a su habitación sigilosamente or a hurtadillas; (with shame, embarrassment) subió avergonzado a su habitación
to slink off o away — escabullirse*, escaparse
[slɪŋk](pt, pp slunk) VIto slink away, slink off — escabullirse, zafarse
* * *[slɪŋk]intransitive verb (past & past p slunk) (+ adv compl)he slunk upstairs to his room — subió a su habitación sigilosamente or a hurtadillas; (with shame, embarrassment) subió avergonzado a su habitación
to slink off o away — escabullirse*, escaparse
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