stealthy

[US]/'stelθɪ/
[UK]/'stɛlθi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. hemmelig; snedig.
Word Forms
Comparativestealthier
Superlativestealthiest

Phrases & Collocations

stealthy approach

snigende tilgang

Example Sentences

heard stealthy footsteps on the stairs.

hørte snigende fodtrin på trappen.

I managed to get there by a series of stealthy movements.

Jeg formåede at komme derhen ved hjælp af en række snigende bevægelser.

a menacing and furtive look to his eye. Somethingsurreptitious is stealthy, furtive, and often unseemly or unethical:

et truende og hemmelighedsfuldt udtryk i hans øjne. Noget der er hemmelighedsfuldt, er snuende, forsigtigt og ofte uanstændigt eller uetisk:

The stealthy ninja avoided being detected by the guards.

Den snigende ninja undgik at blive opdaget af vagterne.

The thief made a stealthy entrance into the house.

Tyven foretog en snigende indtræden i huset.

She made a stealthy escape from the party.

Hun foretog en snigende flugt fra festen.

The military used stealthy tactics to surprise the enemy.

Militæret brugte snigende taktikker til at overraske fjenden.

The stealthy predator stalked its prey silently.

Det snigende rovdyr sporede sit bytte lydløst.

The thief operated with a stealthy precision.

Tyven opererede med en snigende præcision.

The spy relied on his stealthy skills to gather information undetected.

Spionen stolede på sine snigende færdigheder til at indsamle information uden at blive opdaget.

The ninja's stealthy movements were like a shadow in the night.

Ninjaens snigende bevægelser var som en skygge i natten.

Real-world Examples

Boa Constrictors are powerful snakes and stealthy hunters.

Boa Constrictors er kraftfulde slanger og snigende jægere.

Source: National Geographic (Children's Section)

Until recently anti-abortionists were engaged in a stealthier battle.

Indtil for nylig var modstandere af abort engageret i en mere snigende kamp.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

It sounds so big and stealthy at the same time.

Det lyder så stort og snigende på samme tid.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2021 Collection

Andy uses soft and stealthy methods to reach his goals.

Andy bruger blide og snigende metoder til at nå sine mål.

Source: The wisdom of Laozi's life.

This new nanoparticle technique is stealthy and it do[es] not need external power.

Denne nye nanopartikelteknik er snigende, og den behøver ikke ekstern strøm.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American December 2021 Collection

How they finesse this stealthy departure has just been revealed in the Journal of Experimental Biology.

Hvordan de har trukket dette snigende afdrag igennem er netop blevet afsløret i Journal of Experimental Biology.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds February 2018 Collection

So a lot of stealthy tax rises.

Så en masse snigende skatteforhøjelser.

Source: Financial Times Podcast

Even the dogs failed to notice her stealthy approach.

Selv hundene bemærkede ikke hendes snigende tilgang.

Source: Summer walks through the mountains.

Their tongues were loosed, and they burst into stealthy rejoicings.

Deres tunger blev løsladt, og de brød ud i snigende glæde.

Source: The Room with a View (Part Two)

This new nanoparticle technique is stealthy and it do not need external power.

Denne nye nanopartikelteknik er snigende, og den behøver ikke ekstern strøm.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American December 2020 Collection

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