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schleichen

sneak

verb SHLY-khen Rare
Body & Health Movement

Also means

creep along

Usage Note

schleichen means to move quietly and slowly to avoid being noticed. It is irregular: er schlich, ist geschlichen. Reflexive sich schleichen stresses sneaking away unseen.

Examples

"Die Katze schleicht durch den dunklen Garten."

Natural Translation

The cat sneaks through the dark garden.

Literal Translation

The cat sneaks through the dark garden.

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