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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesstrisciare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: striʃˈʃare
"Cercò di sgattaiolare fuori senza farsi notare."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To move quietly and in a secret way, often because you are afraid, ashamed, or do not want to be noticed.
"He tried to slink out of the room before anyone noticed he was leaving."
- 1
A secretive, stealthy, or sinuous way of moving or walking.
"She walked with a natural slink that commanded attention."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English slinken, from Old English slincan (to creep, crawl), ultimately of Germanic origin related to Old High German slinchen. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from general crawling or sliding movement to walking in a quiet, stealthy, or furtive manner, often out of fear, shame, or guilt.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slink" is said worldwide
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se faufiler
Transliteration: sə fofile
"Il a essayé de se faufiler hors de la pièce."
schleichen
Transliteration: ʃlaɪçən
"Er versuchte, sich unbemerkt davonzuschleichen."
strisciare
Transliteration: striʃˈʃare
"Cercò di sgattaiolare fuori senza farsi notare."
escurrirse
Transliteration: eskuˈrirse
"Intentó escurrirse de la habitación sin que nadie lo viera."
esgueirar-se
Transliteration: iʃɡejˈɾaɾ si
"Ele tentouesgueirar-se para fora da sala."
दबे पाँवों चलना
Transliteration: dabey paonvon chalna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह चुपचाप कमरे से बाहर निकल गया।"
溜
Transliteration: liū
Script: 中文汉字
"他悄悄地溜出了房间。"
살금살금 가다
Transliteration: salgeumsalgeum gada
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 아무도 모르게 방에서 살금살금 빠져나갔다."
忍び歩く
Transliteration: shinobiaruku
Script: 日本語
"彼は誰にも気づかれないように忍び足で部屋を出た。"
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