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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfurtivo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fuɾˈtivu
"Ele lançou um olhar furtivo para a saída."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Behaving, done, or made in a cautious and surreptitious manner, so as not to be seen or heard.
"The cat made a stealthy approach toward the unsuspecting bird." - 2
Designed to elude detection, particularly by radar or other surveillance technology.
"The military deployed a stealthy aircraft on the reconnaissance mission."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'stelthe', originating from the verb 'stele' (to steal). It evolved to describe actions characterized by great caution and furtiveness, designed to avoid being seen or heard, reflecting the literal concept of stealing away unnoticed.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stealthy" is said worldwide
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discret
Transliteration: diskre
"Il a eu un mouvement discret pour éviter d'être repéré."
heimlich
Transliteration: haɪmlɪç
"Sie warf einen heimlichen Blick auf die Uhr."
furtivo
Transliteration: furˈtiːvo
"Fece un movimento furtivo per non farsi notare."
sigiloso
Transliteration: si.xiˈlo.so
"El ladrón dio pasos sigilosos por el pasillo."
furtivo
Transliteration: fuɾˈtivu
"Ele lançou um olhar furtivo para a saída."
गुप्त
Transliteration: gupta
"उसने कमरे में गुप्त रूप से प्रवेश किया।"
秘密的
Transliteration: mìmì de
"猫咪采取了秘密的行动接近猎物。"
은밀한
Transliteration: eunmilhan
"그들은 은밀하게 계획을 실행에 옮겼다."
人目を盗んだ
Transliteration: hitome o nusunda
"彼は人目を盗んだように素早く部屋を出た。"
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