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sneak through
[/sniːk θruː/]
verb
passar despercebido
1.
to move quietly and carefully through a place without being noticed or caught
The burglar managed to sneak through the museum at night.
O ladrão conseguiu passar despercebido pelo museu à noite.
2.
to succeed in passing or getting something approved despite difficulty or opposition
The controversial clause managed to sneak through the legislation.
A cláusula controversa conseguiu passar despercebida pela legislação.
3.
to pass a place or situation by avoiding detection or attention
He tried to sneak through the crowd without being recognized.
Ele tentou passar pela multidão sem ser reconhecido.
NYC Slang
slide through
Synonyms
slip through
creep through
pass unnoticed
get through quietly
Antonyms
march through
stride through
announce oneself
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
passar despercebido
most common usage in contemporary Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil
esgueirar-se
more literary or formal register
Portugal
passar despercebido
equivalent usage in European Portuguese
General
conseguir passar
alternative phrasing emphasizing success
Related Idioms & Phrases
sneak through the cracks
slip through the net
get past someone
fly under the radar
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