a hurtadillas
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. stealthily
Los documentos secretos fueron sacados a hurtadillas del edificio por un empleado.The secret documents were stealthily taken away from the building by an employee.
b. secretly
Damián vigilaba a hurtadillas los movimentos de su sospechoso vecino.Damian was secretly watching his suspicious neighbor's moves.
c. on the sly (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Llevaban meses planeando la fuga a hurtadillas.They had been planning the escape on the sly for months.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Entonces Jorge se me acerca a hurtadillas y me da un susto tremendo.Then Jorge sneaks up to me and gives me a terrible scare.
Salimos de la función anual del colegio a hurtadillas por la puerta trasera.We sneaked out of the annual school performance by the back door.
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