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surreptitious

/ˌsʌɹɪpˈtɪʃəs/ /səˌɹɜpˈtɪʃəs/

Meanings
adjective

Subrepticio, furtivo, encubierto

Stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements).

Examples :

"The student made surreptitious notes during the lecture, trying not to be seen by the teacher. "
El estudiante tomó notas subrepticias durante la conferencia, tratando de no ser visto por el profesor.
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Related Words

Illustration notes

notes noun

/nəʊts/ /noʊts/

Nota

"The student scribbled notes in the margin of her textbook to help her remember the key concepts. "

La estudiante garabateó notas en el margen de su libro de texto para ayudarla a recordar los conceptos clave.

Illustration lecture

lecture noun

/ˈlɛk.t͡ʃə/ /ˈlɛk.t͡ʃɚ/

Conferencia, clase

"During class today the professor delivered an interesting lecture."

Hoy, durante la clase, el profesor dio una conferencia interesante.

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

Profesor, maestro

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

La maestra de mi hija es muy amable y servicial.

Illustration covert

covert noun

/ˈkəʊvəːt/ /koʊˈvɜɹt/

Cobertura, refugio

"The forest floor provided a thick, leafy covert for the rabbits, protecting them from predators. "

El suelo del bosque proporcionaba una espesa y frondosa cobertura para los conejos, protegiéndolos de los depredadores.

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

Illustration movements

movements noun

/ˈmuːv.mənts/

Movimientos

"I saw a movement in that grass on the hill."

Vi un movimiento en la hierba de la colina.

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

Estudiante

"He is a student of life."

Él es un estudiante de la vida.

Illustration furtive

furtive adjective

[ˈfɜːɾɪv] /ˈfɜːtɪv/ [ˈfɝ.ɽɪv]

Furtivo, sigiloso

"The student made a furtive glance at the answer key during the test. "

El estudiante lanzó una mirada furtiva a la clave de respuestas durante el examen.

Illustration trying

trying verb

/ˈtɹaɪ.ɪŋ/

Intentar, tratar de

"I tried to rollerblade, but I couldn’t."

Intenté patinar sobre ruedas, pero no pude.

Illustration stealthy

stealthy adjective

/ˈstɛlθi/

Sigiloso, furtivo

"The student made a stealthy exit from the library, hoping no one would notice. "

El estudiante hizo una salida sigilosa de la biblioteca, esperando que nadie se diera cuenta.

Illustration hidden

hidden adjective

/ˈhɪd(ə)n/

Oculto, escondido

"hidden treasure; hidden talents"

tesoro oculto; talentos escondidos

Illustration during

during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

Durar, perdurar

"The storm during all night. "

La tormenta duró toda la noche.