Sneak up Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈsnik/ /ˈəp

SNEEK-uhp

UK

snˈiːk/ /ˈʌp

s-NEEK-uhp

परिभाषा

To approach someone or something quietly and secretly so they do not notice you, often to surprise them.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Usually informal and used in the context of surprising, scaring, or catching someone off guard. Common with 'on' or 'behind': 'sneak up on someone', 'sneak up behind'. Do not use for physically attacking; it's about stealthy approach.

• Spanish: acercarse sigilosamente - acercarse sin ser visto
• Portuguese (BR): chegar de mansinho - aproximar-se furtivamente
• Portuguese (PT): aproximar-se sorrateiramente - chegar de fininho
• Chinese (Simplified): 悄悄靠近 - 偷偷接近
• Chinese (Traditional): 悄悄靠近 - 偷偷接近
• Hindi: चुपके से आ जाना
• Arabic: يتسلل إلى
• Bengali: চুপিচুপি কাছে আসা - অজান্তে এসে উপস্থিত হওয়া
• Russian: подкрасться
• Japanese: そっと近づく - 忍び寄る
• Vietnamese: lén lút lại gần
• Korean: 몰래 다가가다
• Turkish: sessizce yaklaşmak
• Urdu: چپکے سے قریب آنا
• Indonesian: mendekati diam-diam

उदाहरण वाक्य

Don't sneak up on your sister; you might scare her.

basic

The cat tried to sneak up on the bird.

basic

You shouldn't sneak up on people in the dark.

basic

My birthday really sneaked up on me this year.

natural

Winter seems to sneak up every year before I'm ready.

natural

If you sneak up on him, maybe you can catch him by surprise.

natural