sneak

se faufiler, se glisser

Aller quelque part silencieusement et en secret pour éviter de se faire remarquer.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : sneak into/out of somewhere (He sneaked into the kitchen.); sneak past someone/something (We tried to sneak past the guard.)

Synonymes : creep, slip

Expressions courantes : sneak into somewhere, sneak out, sneak past someone, sneak away

prendre en cachette, chaparder

Prendre quelque chose en secret, en espérant que personne ne le remarque.

En anglais simple : To take something secretly, hoping nobody notices.

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

Comment l'utiliser : sneak something from somewhere (He sneaked a biscuit from the tin.)

Synonymes : pilfer, filch

Expressions courantes : sneak a cookie, sneak a bite, sneak some chocolate

furtif, discret

Fait en secret pour que les autres ne le remarquent pas.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : secret, furtive

Expressions courantes : sneak peek, sneak look, sneak glance

en avant-première

Montré ou proposé avant d’être accessible à tout le monde.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : advance

Expressions courantes : sneak preview, sneak look

fouineur

Personne qui agit ou se déplace en secret pour obtenir quelque chose ou découvrir des informations privées.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : snoop

Expressions courantes : a little sneak, such a sneak

escroc, tricheur

Personne qui trompe les autres pour obtenir de l’argent ou un autre avantage.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : cheat, swindler

Expressions courantes : a dishonest sneak, that greedy sneak