sneak

escabullirse, entrar a escondidas

Ir a un lugar en silencio y a escondidas, procurando que nadie lo note.

En inglés sencillo: If you go somewhere quietly and secretly, you try to avoid being noticed.

• We can sneak out tonight.
• She sneaked into the room without waking anyone.
• Did you sneak past the sleeping dog?

Cómo se usa: sneak into/out of somewhere (He sneaked into the kitchen.); sneak past someone/something (We tried to sneak past the guard.)

Sinónimos: creep, slip

Expresiones frecuentes: sneak into somewhere, sneak out, sneak past someone, sneak away

tomar a escondidas, hurtar

Tomar algo en secreto, esperando que nadie se dé cuenta.

En inglés sencillo: To take something secretly, hoping nobody notices.

• I sneaked a cookie.
• She sneaks sweets from the cupboard.
• Did you sneak another piece of cake?

Cómo se usa: sneak something from somewhere (He sneaked a biscuit from the tin.)

Sinónimos: pilfer, filch

Expresiones frecuentes: sneak a cookie, sneak a bite, sneak some chocolate

furtivo, a escondidas

Hecho a escondidas para que otras personas no lo noten.

En inglés sencillo: Done secretly so that other people do not notice.

• I took a sneak peek.
• She had a sneak look at the answers.
• He stole a sneak glance at the hidden gift.

Sinónimos: secret, furtive

Expresiones frecuentes: sneak peek, sneak look, sneak glance

anticipado

Que se muestra u ofrece antes de estar disponible para todo el mundo.

En inglés sencillo: Shown or offered before something becomes available to everyone.

• We saw a sneak preview.
• Fans received a sneak look at the new game.
• The cinema arranged a sneak screening before the official release.

Sinónimos: advance

Expresiones frecuentes: sneak preview, sneak look

fisgón

Persona que actúa o se mueve a escondidas para conseguir algo o enterarse de asuntos privados.

En inglés sencillo: Someone who moves or acts secretly to get something or learn private information.

• You are such a sneak!
• That sneak read my private letters.
• We caught the little sneak listening outside the door.

Sinónimos: snoop

Expresiones frecuentes: a little sneak, such a sneak

estafador, tramposo

Persona que engaña a otros para conseguir dinero u otra ventaja.

En inglés sencillo: Someone who tricks people to get money or another advantage.

• That sneak took my money.
• The sneak sold us worthless tickets.
• Do not trust that sneak with your savings.

Sinónimos: cheat, swindler

Expresiones frecuentes: a dishonest sneak, that greedy sneak