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sneak

 
 
/sniːk/ verb (past tense and past participle sneaked, also US snuck)

Translation

sneak into/out/around, etc to go somewhere quietly because you do not want anyone to hear you
belli etmeden gizlice girmek, çaktırmadan sokulmak, süzülmek, sıvışmak
I sneaked into his bedroom while he was asleep.1614
sneak sth into/out of/through, etc to take something somewhere without anyone seeing you
gizlice sokmak, çaktırmadan götürmek, aşırmak, yürütmek
We tried to sneak the dog into the hotel.1614
sneak a look/glance at sb/sth to look at someone or something quickly and secretly
gizlice belli etmeden bakmak, dikizlemek, çaktırmadan gözlemek
I sneaked a look at the answers.1081
sneak up phrasal verb
to move close to someone without them seeing or hearing you
usulca yanına sokulmak; gizlice yanaşmak
Don't sneak up on me like that - you scared me!1614
(Definition of sneak verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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