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sneak·ing
(snē′kĭng)adj.
1. Acting in a stealthy, furtive way.
2. Unavowed; secret.
3. Gradually growing or persistent: a sneaking hunch.
sneak′ing·ly adv.
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sneaking
(ˈsniːkɪŋ)adj
1. acting in a furtive or cowardly way
2. secret: a sneaking desire to marry a millionaire.
3. slight but nagging (esp in the phrase a sneaking suspicion)
ˈsneakingly adv
ˈsneakingness n
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sneak•ing
(ˈsni kɪŋ)adj.
1. acting in a furtive or underhand way.
2. deceitfully underhand, as actions; contemptible.
3. secret; not generally avowed, as a feeling or suspicion.
[1575–85]
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Adj. | 1. | sneaking - not openly expressed; "a sneaking suspicion" concealed - hidden on any grounds for any motive; "a concealed weapon"; "a concealed compartment in his briefcase" |
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sneaking
adjective
1. nagging, worrying, persistent, niggling, uncomfortable a sneaking suspicion
2. secret, private, hidden, suppressed, unexpressed, unvoiced, unavowed, unconfessed, undivulged a sneaking admiration
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sneaking
adjective1. So slow, deliberate, and secret as to escape observation:
2. Trickily secret:
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خَفي، سِرّي
nepřiznaný
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be nem vallott
dulinn
gizliiçten içe
sneaking
[ˈsniːkɪŋ] ADJ → ligeroto have a sneaking dislike of sb → sentir antipatía hacia algn
I have a sneaking feeling that → tengo la sensación de que ...
to have a sneaking regard for sb → respetar a algn a pesar de todo, respetar a algn sin querer confesarlo abiertamente
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
sneaking
[ˈsniːkɪŋ] adj [feeling, suspicion, admiration] → vagueto have a sneaking feeling that ... → avoir comme l'impression que ...
I have a sneaking feeling that he's jealous → J'ai comme l'impression qu'il est jaloux.
to have a sneaking suspicion that ... → soupçonner vaguement que ...
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
sneaking
adj attr → geheim attr; suspicion also → leise; to have a sneaking feeling that … → ein schleichendes Gefühl haben, dass …
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
sneaking
[ˈsniːkɪŋ] adj (dislike, preference) → segreto/aI have a sneaking admiration for him → mio malgrado l'ammiro
to have a sneaking feeling/suspicion that ... → avere la vaga impressione/il vago sospetto che...
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
sneak
(sniːk) verb1. to go quietly and secretly, especially for a dishonest purpose. He must have sneaked into my room when no-one was looking and stolen the money.
2. to take secretly. He sneaked the letter out of her drawer.
noun a mean, deceitful person, especially a telltale.
ˈsneakers noun plural soft shoes with soles made of rubber, rope etc. He was wearing blue jeans and sneakers.
ˈsneaking adjective (of a feeling) slight but not easy to suppress. She knew he was wicked but she had a sneaking admiration for his courage.
ˈsneaky adjectiveIt was a bit sneaky of him to tell the teacher about me.
ˈsneakiness nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.