sneak up

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner le fait de s'approcher de quelqu'un ou de quelque chose silencieusement et discrètement, souvent dans le but de surprendre.

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

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Approach stealthilyinformal

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

   s'approcher furtivement

   • 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.

   Synonymescreep upsidle upslinktiptoe

2. Happen graduallyinformal

   To happen or arrive gradually and unexpectedly.

   survenir progressivement

   • 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.

   Synonymescreep up

Verbe de basesneak