furtive

[US]/ˈfɜːtɪv/
[UK]/ˈfɜːrtɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. que intenta evitar la atención o el aviso, típicamente debido a la culpa o a la creencia de que el descubrimiento llevaría a problemas; secreto, clandestino

Phrases & Collocations

furtive glance

mirada furtiva

furtive behavior

comportamiento furtivo

Example Sentences

be furtive in one's action

ser sigiloso en una acción

the furtive double life of a terrorist.

la doble vida sigilosa de un terrorista

they spent a furtive day together.

pasaron un día sigiloso juntos

he stole a furtive glance at her.

lanzó una mirada sigilosa a ella

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

una mirada amenazante y sigilosa en sus ojos. Algo sigiloso es sigiloso, furtivo y a menudo poco decoroso o poco ético:

The man's furtive manner gave rise to the suspicion of the theft among the policemen.

La actitud sigilosa del hombre generó la sospecha de robo entre los policías.

The teacher was suspicious of the student’s furtive behaviour during the exam.

El profesor desconfiaba del comportamiento sigiloso del estudiante durante el examen.

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