surreptitious in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for surreptitious in the English»French Dictionary

surreptitious [Brit ˌsʌrəpˈtɪʃəs, Am ˌsərəpˈtɪʃəs] ADJ

surreptitious glance, gesture

furtif/-ive

surreptitious search, exit

discret/-ète

Translations for surreptitious in the French»English Dictionary

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surreptitious in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for surreptitious in the English»French Dictionary

surreptitious [ˌsʌrəpˈtɪʃəs, Am ˌsɜ:r-] ADJ

surreptitious

subreptice

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His brainbuster finisher was as famous as his chronic rule breaking and surreptitious use of foreign objects.

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It was political and poetical, religious and surreptitious.

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This standard involves descriptions, operational tests, forcing tests, and surreptitious entry tests.

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Surreptitious acquisition of incriminating information allowed. a.

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During construction, workmen left a trapdoor within the whale's stomach, which they would use for surreptitious cigarette breaks.

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Opium was carried as well, typically by smaller, surreptitious, caravans, usually in winter (since in the hot weather opium would be too easily detected by the smell).

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The director's deft defiant and untameable vision knits a blanket of lucid emotions embedded in a well-told narrative that hides a wealth of surreptitious surprises.

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Its surreptitious nature makes it difficult to judge the extent of its membership.

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The standards describe padlocks and explain cycle tests, operational tests, environmental tests, forcing tests, and surreptitious entry tests.

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Another surreptitious edition appears to have been issued about the same time, but no copy has survived.

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