to sneak
01
忍び寄る, こっそり動く
to move quietly and stealthily, often with the intention of avoiding detection or being unnoticed
Intransitive: to sneak somewhere
例
The cat often sneaks into the neighbor's yard to explore.
猫はよく隣人の庭にこっそり入り込んで探索します。
Right now, he is sneaking up behind his friend to play a prank.
今、彼は友達の後ろにこっそり近づいて、いたずらをしようとしています。
02
こっそり動く, 忍び込む
to move or bring someone or something in a discreet, furtive, or stealthy manner
Transitive: to sneak sth somewhere
例
The spy had to sneak the confidential documents out of the heavily guarded facility.
スパイは厳重に警備された施設から機密文書をこっそり持ち出す必要があった。
The teenager carefully tried to sneak his pet hamster into the dormitory.
その十代の若者は慎重にペットのハムスターを寮にこっそり持ち込もうとした。
03
こっそり取る, 盗む
to take something surreptitiously or without permission
Transitive: to sneak sth
例
The mischievous child decided to sneak a few extra cookies from the jar when no one was in the kitchen.
いたずらっ子は、キッチンに誰もいないときに瓶からいくつかの追加のクッキーをこっそり取ることに決めました。
Hoping to avoid detection, the office prankster tried to sneak a colleague's stapler as a playful joke.
検出を避けようと、オフィスのいたずら好きは同僚のホッチキスを遊び心のある冗談としてこっそり取ろうとした。
Sneak
01
こそこそする人, 忍び寄る人
someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
02
密告者, 情報提供者
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
03
卑劣な人, 陰険な人
a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible
sneak
01
こっそり, 慎重
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
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