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sneaknoun
sneaks
pl
UK
/sniːk/
US
/snik/
sneakerEmprunt courant pour la chaussure de sport/casual.
She put on her favorite pair of sneaks before heading out for a jog.
Elle a mis sa paire de sneakers préférée avant d'aller courir.
mouchardFamilier, surtout britannique; pour une personne qui dénonce les autres.
Don't be such a sneak—no one likes a tell-tale.
Ne sois pas un mouchard à ce point-là : personne n'aime les délateurs.
Additional translations
fouinePéjoratif; pour une personne qui agit en douce ou de manière sournoise.
Synonyms
sneak preview
sneak attack
sneak thief
sneakverb
sneaked
Past Simple
sneaked
Past Participle
sneaking
Gerund
UK
/sniːk/
US
/snik/
piquerFamilier; prendre ou emporter quelque chose en cachette.
She managed to sneak a piece of cake from the kitchen.
Elle a réussi à piquer un morceau de gâteau dans la cuisine.
se faufilerSe dit d’un déplacement furtif ou discret.
He tried to sneak past the guards without being noticed.
Il a essayé de se faufiler devant les gardes sans être remarqué.
Additional translations
glisserPour une action faite discrètement ou sans se faire remarquer.
dénoncerFamilier, surtout britannique; informer l'autorité sur quelqu'un.
Synonyms
slip
lurking
prowl
skulk
slink
steal
creep
tiptoe
Antonyms
expose
announce
reveal
sneakadjective
UK
/sniːk/
US
/snik/
Used attributively to describe something done stealthily (e.g., “a sneak attack”).
furtifSe dit d’une action ou d’une opération menée discrètement.
They planned a sneak attack on the fortress under cover of darkness.
Ils ont planifié une attaque furtive contre la forteresse sous le couvert de l'obscurité.
Additional translations
exclusifPour une présentation ou une projection anticipée, non annoncée au public.
Synonyms
secret
underhanded
secretive
covert
clandestine
surreptitious
stealthy
furtive
sly
sneaky

Definitions

sneaknoun
A person who acts in a stealthy or secretive manner, often to avoid being noticed or to do something illicit.
The sneak managed to slip out of the meeting without anyone noticing.
A furtive or stealthy movement or action.
He made a sneak into the kitchen to grab a cookie before dinner.
A type of shoe, typically a sneaker, used for casual wear or sports.
She put on her favorite pair of sneaks before heading out for a jog.
A person, especially a child, who informs on others or tattles, typically to an authority figure (chiefly British informal).
Don't be such a sneak—no one likes a tell-tale.
sneakverb
To move or go in a furtive or stealthy manner.
He tried to sneak past the guards without being noticed.
To take or bring something secretly or without permission.
She managed to sneak a piece of cake from the kitchen.
To do something secretly or without being noticed.
He would often sneak a look at his phone during meetings.
To inform on someone; to disclose someone's wrongdoing to an authority (chiefly British informal).
He threatened to beat me up if I sneaked to the teacher.
sneakadjective
Stealthy; carried out so as not to be detected or announced in advance.
They planned a sneak attack on the fortress under cover of darkness.
Relating to or denoting an unpublicized or early showing, look, or release of something.
Fans were invited to a sneak preview of the upcoming movie.
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