sneak

sneak
sneak [{{t}}sni:k] ( {{}}British{{}} pt & pp sneaked, {{}}American{{}} pt & pp sneaked or snuck [{{t}}snʌk])
1 intransitive verb
(a) (verb of movement) se glisser, se faufiler; (furtively) se glisser furtivement; (quietly) se glisser à pas feutrés ou sans faire de bruit; (secretly) se glisser sans se faire remarquer;
to sneak up/down the stairs monter/descendre l'escalier furtivement;
to sneak into/out of a room entrer dans une pièce/sortir d'une pièce à pas feutrés;
he sneaked into her bedroom il s'est glissé ou faufilé dans sa chambre;
we sneaked in at the back nous nous sommes glissés dans le fond discrètement ou sans nous faire remarquer;
they sneaked into the cinema without paying ils se sont introduits dans le cinéma sans payer;
we managed to sneak past the guards/window nous avons réussi à passer devant les gardes/la fenêtre sans nous faire remarquer;
I sneaked round to the back door je me suis glissé sans bruit jusqu'à la porte de derrière
(b) {{}}familiar{{}} (tell tales) cafter, cafarder;
to sneak on sb cafter qn, cafarder qn
2 transitive verb
(a) (give → letter, message) glisser en douce ou sans se faire remarquer;
they sneaked the money to her ils lui ont glissé l'argent en douce;
the visitor managed to sneak him a knife le visiteur réussit à lui glisser un couteau sans se faire remarquer;
she sneaked her boyfriend into her bedroom elle fit entrer son petit ami en douce dans sa chambre
(b) (take) enlever, prendre;
he sneaked the keys from her pocket il a pris les clés dans sa poche sans qu'elle s'en aperçoive;
to sneak a look at sth lancer ou jeter un coup d'œil furtif à qch
(c) {{}}familiar{{}} (steal) chiper, piquer, faucher
3 noun
(a) {{}}familiar{{}} (devious person) faux jeton m
(b) {{}}British{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} (tell-tale) cafardeur(euse) m,f, mouchard(e) m,f
(c) {{}}American{{}} {{}}familiar{{}}
sneaks (sneakers) baskets fpl
4 adjective
(attack) furtif
►► sneak preview avant-première f privée;
I was given a sneak preview of the new film j'ai pu voir le nouveau film en avant-première;
{{}}British{{}} sneak thief chapardeur(euse) m,f
sneak about, sneak around intransitive verb
(move furtively) rôder
sneak away, sneak off intransitive verb
se défiler, s'esquiver
sneak up intransitive verb
s'approcher à pas feutrés ou furtivement;
to sneak up on or behind sb s'approcher de qn à pas feutrés

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