sneaking in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sneaking in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sneaking [Am ˈsnikɪŋ, Brit ˈsniːkɪŋ] ADJ attr, no comp

sneaking wish:

sneaking

secreto

he had always felt a sneaking admiration for her

en el fondo siempre la había admirado

I have a sneaking suspicion that …

tengo la leve sospecha de que …

I have a sneaking suspicion that …

me late que … Mex inf

I have a sneaking suspicion that …

me tinca que … Chil inf

I have a sneaking suspicion that …

me palpita que … RioPl inf

she had a sneaking feeling that …

tenía la sensación or impresión de que …

I.sneak <pt & pp sneaked or Am also snuck> [Am snik, Brit sniːk] VB trans

1. sneak (smuggle) + adv compl:

he sneaked it through customs

lo pasó de contrabando (por la aduana)

I sneaked the bottle into the room under my coat

entré en la sala con la botella escondida bajo el abrigo

he sneaked the files out of the office

sacó los archivos de la oficina a escondidas or a hurtadillas

she was caught trying to sneak him in without paying

la pillaron tratando de colarlo sin pagar

2. sneak (take furtively):

we caught him sneaking a drink

lo pillamos bebiendo a escondidas

to sneak a look at sth/sb

mirar algo/a alguien con disimulo or subrepticiamente

II.sneak <pt & pp sneaked or Am also snuck> [Am snik, Brit sniːk] VB intr

1. sneak (go furtively) + adv compl:

to sneak in/out

entrar/salir a hurtadillas

to sneak in/out

entrar/salir con disimulo

to sneak in/out

entrar/salir de extranjis inf

to sneak away

escabullirse

he managed to sneak past the guard

logró pasar sin que el guardia se diera cuenta

2. sneak (tell tales) Brit:

sneak inf

acusar

sneak inf

ir con cuentos inf

sneak inf

chivarse Spain inf

to sneak on sb

acusar a alguien

to sneak on sb

chivarse de alguien Spain inf

III.sneak [Am snik, Brit sniːk] N Brit inf

sneak

soplón m / soplona f inf

sneak

acusete mf inf

sneak

acusón m / acusona f LatAm inf

sneak

chivato m / chivata f Spain inf

IV.sneak [Am snik, Brit sniːk] ADJ attr

sneak visit/attack:

sneak

sorpresa adj inv

sneak preview N

sneak preview

preestreno m

a sneak preview of this year's autumn fashions

un anticipo de la moda de otoño de este año

sneak up VB [Am snik -, Brit sniːk -] (v + adv)

to sneak up (on sb) don't sneak up on me like that!

¡no te me aparezcas así, de repente!

old age just sneaks up on you

uno va envejeciendo sin darse cuenta

I sneaked up behind him

me acerqué a él sigilosamente or a hurtadillas por detrás

sneak thief N

sneak thief

ratero m / ratera f

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I'm unhappy about sneaking away like this

no me gusta esto de escabullirme así

Translations for sneaking in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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descuidero (descuidera)

sneak thief

escapero (escapera)

sneak thief

entrar/salir a hurtadillas

to sneak in/out

desaparecer o irse por el foro inf

to sneak off

sneaking in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sneaking in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sneaking ADJ (secret)

sneaking

secreto, -a

I.sneak [sni:k] Am VB intr

1. sneak (move stealthily):

sneak

moverse furtivamente

to sneak in/out

entrar/salir a hurtadillas

to sneak away [or off]

escabullirse

2. sneak Brit inf (denounce):

to sneak on sb

delatar a alguien

II.sneak [sni:k] Am VB trans

sneak

hacer furtivamente

to sneak a look at sth/sb

mirar algo/a alguien con disimulo

to sneak sth in/out

lograr introducir/sacar algo

III.sneak [sni:k] Am N Brit childspeak

sneak

acusica mf

sneak-thief N

sneak-thief

ratero(-a) m (f)

sneak preview N CINE

sneak preview

preestreno m

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afanador(a) (descuidero)

sneak thief

sneaking Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sneak in/out

entrar/salir a hurtadillas

to sneak away [or off]

escabullirse

to sneak on sb

delatar a alguien

to sneak a look at sth/sb

mirar algo/a alguien con disimulo

to sneak sth in/out

lograr introducir/sacar algo