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to sneak
01
esgueirar-se, infiltrar-se
to move quietly and stealthily, often with the intention of avoiding detection or being unnoticed
Intransitive: to sneak somewhere
Exemplos
The cat often sneaks into the neighbor's yard to explore.
O gato frequentemente esgueira-se para o quintal do vizinho para explorar.
Right now, he is sneaking up behind his friend to play a prank.
Agora mesmo, ele está se esgueirando atrás do amigo para pregar uma peça.
02
esgueirar-se, furtar
to move or bring someone or something in a discreet, furtive, or stealthy manner
Transitive: to sneak sth somewhere
Exemplos
The spy had to sneak the confidential documents out of the heavily guarded facility.
O espião teve que esgueirar os documentos confidenciais para fora da instalação fortemente vigiada.
The teenager carefully tried to sneak his pet hamster into the dormitory.
O adolescente tentou esgueirar cuidadosamente seu hamster de estimação para o dormitório.
03
esgueirar-se, roubar
to take something surreptitiously or without permission
Transitive: to sneak sth
Exemplos
The mischievous child decided to sneak a few extra cookies from the jar when no one was in the kitchen.
A criança travessa decidiu pegar escondido alguns biscoitos a mais do pote quando não havia ninguém na cozinha.
Hoping to avoid detection, the office prankster tried to sneak a colleague's stapler as a playful joke.
Esperando evitar a detecção, o brincalhão do escritório tentou roubar o grampeador de um colega como uma brincadeira divertida.
Sneak
01
espreitador, assediador
someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
02
informante, delator
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
03
dissimulado, furtivo
a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible
sneak
01
furtivo, discreto
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
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