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sidling up

/ˈsaɪdlɪŋ ʌp/

Translations

sidle upverb

sidling up

Gerund

sidled up

Past Simple

sidled up

Past Participle

sidling up

Gerund

/ˈsaɪdəl ʌp/

s’approcher discrètement

She sidled up to her boss to ask for a raise without drawing attention from her colleagues.

Elle s’est approchée discrètement de son patron pour demander une augmentation sans attirer l’attention de ses collègues.

Additional translations

se rapprocher furtivementNuance plus littéraire ou descriptive ; insiste sur une approche prudente et discrète.

Synonyms

approach stealthily

creep up

sneak up

inch closer

slip up

sidle upverb

To move closer to someone or something in a quiet, secretive, or unobtrusive manner.

She sidled up to her boss to ask for a raise without drawing attention from her colleagues.