sneak in
To enter without being noticedTo enter without being noticed.
» The policeman noticed a man sneak in.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
4 sensesTo enter without being noticed.
I'm going to try to sneak in by the back door.
прокра́дыватьсяprokrádyvatʹsja, прокра́стьсяprokrástʹsja
enter surreptitiously
To barely advance or be allowed entry in a competition or organization despite minimal credentials or competitors thought to be superior.
With Newport's team suffering from injuries, Springfield was able to sneak in to the quarter-finals.
Despite a mediocre grade in English, Pat just managed to sneak in to the university.
To take (something) in covertly; to smuggle.
He had sneaked the alcohol in and was now handing it out to his friends.
To insert (words, ideas, etc.) into something without drawing attention to it.
His ideas got snuck in to the final draft.
Examples
28 sentencesThe policeman noticed a man sneak in.
How were you able to sneak in here?
I tried to sneak in.
I snuck in.
ruЯ пробрался внутрь. — Wezel
I just snuck in Tom's back door without him noticing.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
sneaks in, sneaking in, sneaked in, sneaked in| Base form | sneak in · to sneak in |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sneaks in |
| Present participle | sneaking in |
| Past simple | sneaked in / snuck in |
| Past participle | sneaked in / snuck in |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsSynonyms
5 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb