depart secretly

[/dɪˈpɑːrt ˈsiːkrɪtli/]

verb phrase

partir secretamente

1. to leave a place in a concealed or clandestine manner without informing others

The fugitive decided to depart secretly at midnight.

O fugitivo decidiu partir secretamente à meia-noite.

2. to leave without announcing one's departure

She departed secretly from the party without saying goodbye.

Ela partiu secretamente da festa sem se despedir.

NYC Slang

bounce/dip (used to indicate leaving discreetly)

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

partir secretamente; sair às escondidas

most common usage

Rio de Janeiro

dar um jeito; ir na surdina

colloquial expression

São Paulo

partir na calada da noite; desaparecer

common in urban context

Portugal

partir escondidas; partir às ocultas

more formal than Brazilian Portuguese

slip through the back door

take French leave

do a moonlight flit

na calada da noite (Portuguese idiom for 'in the dead of night')

sair pela tangente (Portuguese: to leave on a tangent)

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