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smattering

a small amount of something, especially knowledge of a language: chút ít(kiến thức về ngôn ngữ gì)

• He only has a smattering of …(chỉ biết tí tiếng Pháp)

sneak

to do something or take somebody/something somewhere secretly, often without permission: làm gì; mang/ truyền cái gì đi đâu một cách bí mật

• We … a look at her diary.

• I managed to … a note to him.

• I managed to … him a note.

• If the gate is open, you can … a peek at the gardens.

• At last we were able to … a moment alone together.

snatch

to take something quickly and often rudely or roughly: giựt

• She managed to … the gun from his hand.

• Gordon … up his jacket and left the room.

• Hey, you kids! Don't all …!

to take somebody/something away from a person or place, especially by force(cướp) giựt

• The raiders … $100 from the cash register.

• The baby was … from its parents' car.

• Someone tried to … her purse.

​a very small part of a conversation or some music that you hear: phần loáng thoáng nghe được

• I only caught … of the conversation.

• a … of music

in snatches

​for short periods rather than continuously: trong khoảng thời gian ngắn

• Sleep came to him in brief …

covert

​secret or hidden, making it difficult to notice: mật; khó phát hiện; ngầm

• … operations/surveillance

• He stole a … glance at her across the table.

• Every measure, both overt and …, is being taken against terrorists.

overt

​done in an open way and not secretly: rõ ràng; cởi mở; lộ liễu

• There was little … support for the project.

• an … display of affection

• aggression/ conflict/ discrimination

sheepish

​looking or feeling embarrassed because you have done something silly or wrong: gượng gạo; luống cuống vì đã làm sai; ngốc nghếch = shamefaced

• Mary gave her a … grin.

• He came into the room looking distinctly …

• They were obviously a little bit … about the misunderstanding.

stealthy

​doing things quietly and secretly; done quietly and secretly: rón rén; nhẹ nhàng; bí mật

• a … animal/ movement

furtive

behaving in a way that shows that you want to keep something secret and do not want to be noticed: giấu giếm; rón rén(cách cư xử/ …)

• She cast a … glance over her shoulder.

• He looked sly and …

• The secretary looked almost … when I walked in.

sly

acting or done in a secret or dishonest way, often intending to trick people: làm một cách bí mật/ không trung thực/ xảo quyệt

• She’s a … one—never lets on what she’s thinking.

• You … old devil! How long have you known?