furtive

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

Translation

adj. inayotumia mafanikio ya kusikiliza au kusimamia, kwa kawaida kwa sababu ya mafanikio au uamini kwamba kusimamia kuzidi kuzingatia mafanikio; kisururu, kipindi kisururu.

Phrases & Collocations

furtive glance

mshangao

furtive behavior

mshangao

Example Sentences

be furtive in one's action

kutumia mji mwinga katika mchakato

the furtive double life of a terrorist.

maisha ya mwinga ya mwananchi wa mafua

they spent a furtive day together.

Walitumia siku ya siri pamoja.

he stole a furtive glance at her.

alipeana mlio wa siri kwake.

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

anaonyesha hali ya hatari na ya siri kwa jicho lake. Somethingsurreptitious ni waoga, mjanja, na mara nyingi haustahili au usio wa kimaadili:

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

mji mwinga wa mwanamme alikumbua mafua ya kuchukua kati ya wakimwengu.

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

mwalimu alikumbua mji mwinga wa mwanafunzi wakati wa mtazamo.

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