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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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Sneak — (sn[=e]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sneaked} (sn[=e]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sneaking}.] [OE. sniken, AS. sn[=i]can to creep; akin to Dan. snige sig; cf. Icel. sn[=i]kja to hanker after.] 1. To creep or steal (away or about) privately; to come or go… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sneak´ing|ly — sneak|ing «SNEE kihng», adjective. 1. meanly or deceitfully underhand; cowardly or contemptible; concealed. SYNONYM(S): skulking, slinking. 2. that one cannot justify or does not like to confess: »He had a sneaking suspicion that his mother knew… … Useful english dictionary
sneak|ing — «SNEE kihng», adjective. 1. meanly or deceitfully underhand; cowardly or contemptible; concealed. SYNONYM(S): skulking, slinking. 2. that one cannot justify or does not like to confess: »He had a sneaking suspicion that his mother knew about the… … Useful english dictionary
sneak — sneak1 [sni:k] v past tense and past participle sneaked or snuck [snʌk] AmE ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(go secretly)¦ 2¦(take/give secretly)¦ 3 sneak a look/glance/peek 4¦(steal)¦ Phrasal verbs sneak on somebody sneak up ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [ … Dictionary of contemporary English
sneak — I UK [sniːk] / US [snɪk] verb Word forms sneak : present tense I/you/we/they sneak he/she/it sneaks present participle sneaking past tense sneaked UK [sniːkt] / US [snɪkt] or snuck UK [snʌk] / US past participle sneaked or snuck 1) [intransitive] … English dictionary
sneak — 1 verb past tense and past participle sneaked, snuck, AmE 1 (intransitive always + adv/prep) to go somewhere secretly and quietly in order to avoid being seen or heard (+ in/past/around etc): They managed to sneak past the guard on the gate. 2… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Sneak Preview (album) — Infobox Album Name = Sneak Preview Type = Studio Artist = Sneak Preview (King s X) Released = 1983 Recorded = Dyna Might Studios Springfield, MO. Genre = Rock Length = Label = Independent Producer = John Gott and Sneak Preview Reviews = Last… … Wikipedia
sneak — sneak1 [ snik ] (past tense and past participle sneaked [ snikd ] or snuck [ snʌk ] ) verb 1. ) intransitive to move somewhere quietly and secretly so that no one can see you or hear you: She sneaked into the house by the back entrance. While his … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sneak — [sniːk] (past tense and past participle sneaked [sniːkt] snuck; [snʌk] ) verb I 1) [I] to move somewhere quietly and secretly so that no one can see you or hear you 2) [T] to take someone or something secretly or illegally • sneak up II noun [C]… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
sneak — [c]/snik / (say sneek) verb (sneaked or, Colloquial, snuck, sneaking) –verb (i) 1. to go (about, along, in, off …
sneak — 1. noun /sniːk/ A mean, sneaking fellow. 2. verb /sniːk/ a) To creep or steal (away or about) privately; to come or go meanly, as a person afraid or ashamed to be seen; to sneak away from company. b) To hide, especially in a mean or cowardly… … Wiktionary