sneak up

• Partikelverb, das das leise und heimliche Annähern an jemanden oder etwas bezeichnet, oft um zu überraschen oder unbemerkt zu bleiben.

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

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Approach stealthilyinformal

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

   Anschleichen

   • 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.

   Synonymecreep upsidle upslinktiptoe

2. Happen graduallyinformal

   To happen or arrive gradually and unexpectedly.

   Sich anschleichen

   • 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.

   Synonymecreep up

Grundverbsneak