furtive

/ˈfɜːtɪv/ adjective

Translation

› doing something secretly, or done secretly, so that people do not notice

kaçamak, gizli; saklı gizli

He gave her a furtive glance as soon as his wife left the room.1985

furtively adverb ›

gizli bir şekilde

(Definition of furtive adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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