Slink Meaning in English
word
slɪŋk
SLINGK
slˈɪŋk
SLINGK
Definición
To move smoothly and quietly in a secret, sneaky, or guilty way, often to avoid being noticed.
Uso & Matices
'Slink' is somewhat formal or literary, usually describing secretive or guilty movement. Collocations: 'slink away', 'slink off', 'slink into'. Not the same as 'sneak' (which is more general). Often implies shame or fear.
Spanish: escabullirse - deslizarse (sigilosamente)Portuguese (BR): esgueirar-se - deslizar-se (furtivamente)Portuguese (PT): escapulir-se - deslizar-se (furtivamente)Chinese (Simplified): 偷偷溜走 - 悄悄移动Chinese (Traditional): 偷偷溜走 - 悄悄移動Hindi: चुपके से जाना - दबे पाँव चलनाArabic: يتسلل - ينزلق (بهدوء)Bengali: চুপিচুপি চলে যাওয়া - গোপনে চলে যাওয়াRussian: красться - ускользать (тайно)Japanese: こそこそ歩く - そっと移動するVietnamese: lẻn đi - luồn lách điKorean: 살금살금 움직이다 - 조용히 빠져나가다Turkish: sessizce sıvışmak - gizlice süzülmekUrdu: چپکے سے نکل جانا - دبے پاؤں چلناIndonesian: mengendap-endap - menyelinap diam-diam
Oraciones de Ejemplo
The cat tried to slink through the door without being seen.
basic
He slunk away after breaking the vase.
basic
She slunk out of the classroom, hoping no one would notice.
basic
I saw him slink off after the meeting when his idea was rejected.
natural
She tried to slink into the party late so no one would notice her.
natural
Don’t slink away—let’s talk about what happened.
natural