sneak in

entrer discrètement, se faufiler à l'intérieur

Entrer dans un lieu sans bruit et en cachette pour ne pas se faire remarquer.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : sneak in through something (They sneaked in through an open window.)

Synonymes : slip in, creep in

Expressions courantes : sneak in quietly, sneak in unnoticed, sneak in late

faire entrer en cachette, introduire clandestinement

Faire entrer quelque chose dans un lieu en cachette, surtout lorsque c’est interdit.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : sneak something in (He hid a sandwich in his coat and sneaked it in.)

Synonymes : smuggle in

Expressions courantes : sneak in something, sneak in food, sneak in alcohol

se qualifier de justesse, passer de justesse

Obtenir de justesse une place dans une compétition ou un groupe, malgré de faibles chances.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : scrape through, squeeze in, just qualify

Expressions courantes : sneak in narrowly, sneak in last

glisser discrètement, placer discrètement

Ajouter des mots ou des idées à quelque chose sans attirer l’attention sur cet ajout.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : sneak something in (She sneaked a personal comment in near the end.)

Synonymes : slip in, work in

Expressions courantes : sneak in something, sneak in a joke, sneak in a reference