furtive

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

Translation

adj. berusaha menghindari perhatian atau perhatian, biasanya karena rasa bersalah atau keyakinan bahwa penemuan akan mengarah pada masalah; rahasia, tersembunyi

Phrases & Collocations

furtive glance

tatapan curi-curi

furtive behavior

perilaku curi-curi

Example Sentences

be furtive in one's action

berhati-hatilah dalam tindakan

the furtive double life of a terrorist.

kehidupan ganda yang curang dari seorang teroris.

they spent a furtive day together.

mereka menghabiskan hari bersama secara diam-diam.

he stole a furtive glance at her.

ia mencuri pandangan curang padanya.

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

tatapan yang mengancam dan curang di matanya. Sesuatu yang terselubung adalah licik, curang, dan seringkali tidak pantas atau tidak etis:

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

Cara curang pria itu menimbulkan kecurigaan pencurian di antara para polisi.

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

Guru itu curiga terhadap perilaku curang siswa selama ujian.

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