sneaking

sneak·ing  (snkng)

adj.

1. Acting in a stealthy, furtive way.

2. Unavowed; secret.

3. Gradually growing or persistent: a sneaking hunch.

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sneaking·ly adv.

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sneaking [ˈsniːkɪŋ]

adj

1. acting in a furtive or cowardly way

2. secret a sneaking desire to marry a millionaire

3. slight but nagging (esp in the phrase a sneaking suspicion)

sneakingly  adv

sneakingness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

sneaking - not openly expressed; "a sneaking suspicion" unavowed concealed - hidden on any grounds for any motive; "a concealed weapon"; "a concealed compartment in his briefcase"

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sneaking

adjective

1. nagging, worrying, persistent, niggling, uncomfortable a sneaking suspicion

2. secret, private, hidden, suppressed, unexpressed, unvoiced, unavowed, unconfessed, undivulged a sneaking admiration

Translations

sneaking [ˈsniːkɪŋ] ADJ → ligero
to have a sneaking dislike of sb → sentir antipatía hacia algn
I have a sneaking feeling that → tengo la sensación de que ...
to have a sneaking regard for sb → respetar a algn a pesar de todo, respetar a algn sin querer confesarlo abiertamente

sneaking [ˈsniːkɪŋ] adj [feeling, suspicion, admiration] → vague
to have a sneaking feeling that ... → avoir comme l'impression que ...
I have a sneaking feeling that he's jealous → J'ai comme l'impression qu'il est jaloux.
to have a sneaking suspicion that ... → soupçonner vaguement que ...

sneaking

adj attr → geheim attr; suspicion also → leise; to have a sneaking feeling that … → ein schleichendes Gefühl haben, dass …

sneaking [ˈsniːkɪŋ] adj (dislike, preference) → segreto/a
I have a sneaking admiration for him → mio malgrado l'ammiro
to have a sneaking feeling/suspicion that ... → avere la vaga impressione/il vago sospetto che...