sneak up

• فعل مركب يدل على الاقتراب من شخص أو شيء بهدوء وتسلسل خفي، غالبًا بقصد مفاجأته أو مباغتته دون أن يشعر.

A phrasal verb used to indicate approaching someone or something quietly and stealthily, often to surprise them.

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1. Approach stealthilyinformal

   To approach someone or something quietly and secretly, often to surprise them.

   التسلل

   • The cat sneaked up on the mouse.
   • He tried to sneak up behind her and scare her.
   • The soldiers sneaked up on the enemy camp at night.

   المرادفاتcreep upsidle upslinktiptoe

2. Happen graduallyinformal

   To happen or arrive gradually and unexpectedly.

   يتسلل تدريجيًا

   • The deadline sneaked up on me; I had to work all night.
   • Old age sneaks up on you before you realize it.
   • The summer heat sneaked up on us this year.

   المرادفاتcreep up

الفعل الأساسيsneak