sneak in

sich hineinschleichen

Leise und heimlich einen Ort betreten, damit niemand es bemerkt.

In einfachem Englisch: To enter a place quietly and secretly so that nobody notices you.

• He sneaked in quietly.
• Can we sneak in through the back door?
• She tried to sneak in after everyone had gone to bed.

So benutzt man es: sneak in through something (They sneaked in through an open window.)

Synonyme: slip in, creep in

Häufige Wendungen: sneak in quietly, sneak in unnoticed, sneak in late

hineinschmuggeln

Etwas heimlich an einen Ort bringen, besonders wenn es verboten ist.

In einfachem Englisch: To bring something into a place secretly, especially when it is not allowed.

• They tried to sneak in food.
• She sneaked a bottle in under her jacket.
• Did you sneak these snacks in past security?

So benutzt man es: sneak something in (He hid a sandwich in his coat and sneaked it in.)

Synonyme: smuggle in

Häufige Wendungen: sneak in something, sneak in food, sneak in alcohol

sich gerade noch qualifizieren, knapp hineinkommen

Trotz geringer Erfolgsaussichten gerade noch einen Platz in einem Wettbewerb oder einer Gruppe bekommen.

In einfachem Englisch: To just manage to get a place in a competition or group, despite having little chance of success.

• Our team managed to sneak in.
• They sneaked in after their rivals lost the final match.
• With only one place left, could she still sneak in?

Synonyme: scrape through, squeeze in, just qualify

Häufige Wendungen: sneak in narrowly, sneak in last

unauffällig einfügen, einschmuggeln

Wörter oder Ideen in etwas einfügen, ohne andere darauf aufmerksam zu machen.

In einfachem Englisch: To add words or ideas to something without making people notice the addition.

• He sneaked in a joke.
• The writer sneaked a political message in between the funny scenes.
• Can you sneak in a reference to our project?

So benutzt man es: sneak something in (She sneaked a personal comment in near the end.)

Synonyme: slip in, work in

Häufige Wendungen: sneak in something, sneak in a joke, sneak in a reference