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1 sneaky
adjective It was a bit sneaky of him to tell the teacher about me.) mezquinotr['sniːkɪ]1 (secretive) sigiloso,-a, furtivo,-a2 (deceitful) solapado,-a, cuco,-a, artero,-aadj.• furtivo, -a adj.• husmeador adj.• ruin adj.• solapado, -a adj.'sniːki['sniːkɪ]ADJ (compar sneakier) (superl sneakiest) soplón* * *['sniːki] -
2 sneaky
adj.1 ladino(a), artero(a) (familiar)2 engañoso, birlador, solapado, escamoteador.3 vil, bajo. -
3 sneaky guy
s.hombre de cuidado. -
4 sneaky person
s.persona llena de trucos, persona muy engañosa. -
5 sneaky tricks
s.trampas, embustes. -
6 sneak
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
- sneaky
- sneakiness
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
2.
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
II
noun (BrE colloq) soplón, -plona m,f (fam), acusete mf (fam), acusón, -sona m,f (AmL fam), chivato, -ta m,f (Esp fam)
III
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
2.
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
II
noun (BrE colloq) soplón, -plona m,f (fam), acusete mf (fam), acusón, -sona m,f (AmL fam), chivato, -ta m,f (Esp fam)
III
adjective (before n)sneak preview — (Cin, TV) preestreno m
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7 furtivo
furtivo
◊ -va adjetivoa) ( ilegal):◊ la caza/pesca furtiva poaching;un cazador furtivo a poacher
furtivo,-a
I adjetivo furtive, stealthy
caza/pesca furtiva, poaching
II sustantivo masculino y femenino poacher ' furtivo' also found in these entries: Spanish: cazador - cazadora - furtiva English: eavesdropper - furtive - poacher - shifty - sneak - sneaky - stealthy - surreptitious -
8 solapado
Del verbo solapar: ( conjugate solapar) \ \
solapado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: solapado solapar
solapado
‹ maniobra› surreptitious, sly
solapado,-a adj (propósito, intención) underhand
solapar
I verbo transitivo
1 (superponerse a) to overlap
2 (ocultar, disimular) to conceal, cover up
II verbo intransitivo to overlap ' solapado' also found in these entries: Spanish: solapada English: sneaky - underhand - furtive - under -
9 soplón
soplón
◊ - plona sustantivo masculino, femenino
soplón,-ona m,f fam (chivato) grass, informer (acusica) sneak, telltale ' soplón' also found in these entries: Spanish: chivata - chivato - confidente - soplona - alcahuete - oreja English: grass - informer - sneak - sneaky - stool-pigeon - supergrass - telltale -
10 taimado
taimado
◊ -da adjetivo1 ( astuto) crafty, cunning 2 (Chi) ( malhumorado) sulky, huffy
taimado,-a adjetivo astute, cunning, crafty ' taimado' also found in these entries: Spanish: resabiada - resabiado - taimada - zorra - zorro - ladino - socarrón English: devious - deviousness - sly - underhand - sneaky
См. также в других словарях:
sneaky — 1833, from SNEAK (Cf. sneak) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Sneakily; sneakiness. Sneaky Pete cheap liquor is from 1949 … Etymology dictionary
Sneaky — Sneak y, n. Like a sneak; sneaking. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sneaky — index covert, deceptive, evasive, fraudulent, furtive, lying, machiavellian, perfidious, sly … Law dictionary
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sneaky — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ furtive or sly. DERIVATIVES sneakily adverb sneakiness noun … English terms dictionary
sneaky — [snē′kē] adj. sneakier, sneakiest of or like a sneak; underhanded sneakily adv. sneakiness n … English World dictionary
sneaky — adj. (colloq.) sneaky of (that was sneaky of him) * * * [ sniːkɪ] (colloq.) sneaky of (that was sneaky of him) … Combinatory dictionary
sneaky — [[t]sni͟ːki[/t]] sneakier, sneakiest ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as sneaky, you disapprove of them because they do things secretly rather than openly. [INFORMAL] It is a sneaky and underhand way of doing business... One kid… … English dictionary
sneaky — UK [ˈsniːkɪ] / US [ˈsnɪkɪ] adjective Word forms sneaky : adjective sneaky comparative sneakier superlative sneakiest doing or saying things secretly, often in a dishonest or unfair way. This word shows that you dislike people and behaviour like… … English dictionary
sneaky — mod. unfair and sly. □ That was a sneaky thing to do! □ Jerry is sneaky. Don’t trust him … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
sneaky — adjective (sneakier; est) Date: 1833 marked by stealth, furtiveness, or shiftiness < a sneaky trick > • sneakily adverb • sneakiness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary