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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
См. также в других словарях:
Sneakiness — Sneak i*ness, n. The quality of being sneaky. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sneakiness — index deceit, fraud Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sneakiness — sneaky ► ADJECTIVE ▪ furtive or sly. DERIVATIVES sneakily adverb sneakiness noun … English terms dictionary
sneakiness — noun see sneaky … New Collegiate Dictionary
sneakiness — See sneakily. * * * … Universalium
sneakiness — noun The state or quality of being sneaky … Wiktionary
sneakiness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. The act of proceeding slowly, deliberately, and secretly to escape observation: furtiveness, slinkiness, stealth, stealthiness. See MOVE. 2. Lack of straightforwardness and honesty in action: chicanery, craft,… … English dictionary for students
sneakiness — n. quality of being sneaky; deceptiveness; furtiveness … English contemporary dictionary
sneakiness — sneak·i·ness … English syllables
sneakiness — noun a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously • Syn: ↑furtiveness, ↑stealthiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑stealthy (for: ↑stealthiness), ↑sneaky, ↑furtive … Useful english dictionary
stealth — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. furtiveness, secrecy, skulking, stalking. See concealment. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. slyness, furtiveness, underhandedness; see secrecy . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. secrecy, sneakiness,… … English dictionary for students