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1 sneak
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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2 sneak preview
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3 sneak thief
nome (pl. sneak thieves) ladruncolo m. (-a)* * *n* * *nome (pl. sneak thieves) ladruncolo m. (-a) -
4 sneakers sneak·ers npl Am
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5 sneaking sneak·ing adj
['sniːkɪŋ](dislike, preference) segreto (-a)to have a sneaking feeling/suspicion that... — avere la vaga impressione/il vago sospetto che...
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6 snuck
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7 quarterback
['kwɔːtəbæk]nome AE quarterback m.* * *quarterback /ˈkwɔ:tɜ:bæk/n.( football americano) giocatore in posizione centrale, che costruisce il gioco offensivo; quarterback: quarterback sneak, incursione del quarterback.(to) quarterback /ˈkwɔ:tɜ:bæk/v. i. e t.* * *['kwɔːtəbæk]nome AE quarterback m. -
8 tell *****
[tɛl] told pt, pp1. vtto tell sb about sth — dire a qn di qc, raccontare qc a qn
I have been told that... — mi è stato detto che...
I am glad to tell you that... frm — ho il piacere di comunicarle che...
so much happened that I can't begin to tell you — sono successe tante cose che non saprei da dove incominciare a raccontarti
(I'll) tell you what... — so io che cosa fare...
I told you so!; didn't I tell you so? — te l'avevo (pur) detto!
I was furious, I can tell you — ti dirò che ero furioso
you're telling me! fam — a me lo dici!, lo vieni a dire a me!
to tell the future/sb's fortune — predire il futuro/il futuro a qn
2)(order, instruct)
to tell sb to do sth — dire a qn di fare qc3)(indicate:
subj: sign, dial) to tell sb sth — indicare qc a qn4) (know, be sure of) sapere5)to tell sth from — distinguere qc da6)2. vi1) (talk) parlare, (fam: sneak, tell secrets) fare la spia2) (know, be certain) sapere3) (have effect) farsi sentire, avere effetto•- tell off- tell on
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sneak — sneak; sneak·er; sneak·i·ly; sneak·i·ness; sneak·ish; sneak·ing·ly; sneak·ing·ness; sneak·ish·ly; sneak·ish·ness; … English syllables
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sneak — [snēk] vi. ☆ sneaked or Informal snuck, sneaking [prob. < OE * snecan, akin to snican, to crawl: for IE base see SNAIL] 1. to move quietly and stealthily so as to avoid being seen or heard; go furtively 2. to be a sneak; behave in a stealthy,… … English World dictionary
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 — Sneak, v. t. To hide, esp. in a mean or cowardly manner. [Obs.] [Slander] sneaks its head. Wake. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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