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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
sneak up vi phrasal	(approach stealthily)	acercarse sigilosamente loc verb
	I snuck up behind him whilst he was reading.
	Me acerqué sigilosamente por detrás de él mientras estaba leyendo.

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Locuciones verbales
Inglés		Español
sneak up on [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep	(approach stealthily)	acercarse sigilosamente a loc verb
		acercarse a alguien con sigilo loc verb
	My brother sneaked up on me and tapped my shoulder, making me jump.
sneak up on [sb] vtr phrasal insep	figurative (arrive unexpectedly) (figurado)	echarse encima de alguien loc verb
		tomar a alguien por sorpresa loc verb
	The deadline for the paper will sneak up on students who haven't read the syllabus.
	La fecha límite se les echará encima a aquellos estudiantes que no hayan leído el programa.
sneak up on [sb] vtr phrasal insep	figurative (be unexpectedly successful)	ser un éxito inesperado, sorprender por su éxito loc verb
	That movie sneaked up on everyone; no one expected it to be so popular.
	La película fue un éxito inesperado para todo el mundo. Nadie esperaba que fuese tan popular.

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Forum discussions with the word(s) "sneak up" in the title:

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