escondidas

f.pl.

hide-and-seek.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: esconder.

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escondidas

FRASEOLOGÍA

a escondidas secretly, in secret

hacer algo a escondidas de alguien to do something behind somebody's back

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SFPL

1)

a escondidas — secretly, by stealth

hacer algo a escondidas de algn — to do sth behind sb's back

2) LAm hide-and-seek

jugar a (las) escondida(s) — to play hide-and-seek

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femenino plural

1) (AmL) (Jueg)

jugar a las escondidas — to play hide-and-seek

2)

a escondidas — in secret, secretly

a escondidas de alguien: fumaba a escondidas de sus padres she smoked behind her parents' backs; lo hice a escondidas de María para darle una sorpresa — I kept it a secret from María so that it would be a surprise for her

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* a escondidas = stealthily, furtively, on the quiet, on the sly.

* mirada a escondidas = sneak peek.

* reírse a escondidas = laugh up + Posesivo + sleeve.

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femenino plural

1) (AmL) (Jueg)

jugar a las escondidas — to play hide-and-seek

2)

a escondidas — in secret, secretly

a escondidas de alguien: fumaba a escondidas de sus padres she smoked behind her parents' backs; lo hice a escondidas de María para darle una sorpresa — I kept it a secret from María so that it would be a surprise for her

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* a escondidas = stealthily, furtively, on the quiet, on the sly.

* mirada a escondidas = sneak peek.

* reírse a escondidas = laugh up + Posesivo + sleeve.

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escondidas

fpl

A

(AmL) (Jueg): jugar a las escondidas to play hide-and-seek

B

a escondidas in secret, secretly

se siguen viendo a escondidas they still see each other secretly o in secret

a escondidas DE algn:

fumaba a escondidas de sus padres she smoked behind her parents' backs

lo hicimos a escondidas de María para darle una sorpresa we kept it a secret from María so that it would be a surprise for her

se los llevó a escondidas de su jefe she took them without her boss's knowledge

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escondidas sustantivo femenino plural
1 (AmL) (Jueg):

◊ jugar a las escondidas to play hide-and-seek

2

◊ a escondidas in secret, secretly;

hacer algo a escondidas de algn to do sth behind sb's back
escondidas fpl LAm jugar a las escondidas, to play hide-and-seek
♦ Locuciones: a escondidas, secretly
'escondidas' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
oreja
English:
smuggle
- sneak
- eavesdrop
- hide

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escondidas

♦ nfpl

RP

las escondidas hide-and-seek;

jugar a las escondidas to play hide-and-seek

♦ a escondidas loc adv

in secret;

transportaban la mercancía de noche y a escondidas they transported the goods secretly at o by night;

fumábamos a escondidas we smoked in secret;

salían juntos a escondidas de sus padres they went out together behind their parents' backs

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escondidas

fpl

1 S.Am.

hide-and-seek sg

2

:

a escondidas in secret, secretly;

a escondidas de alguien behind s.o.’s back

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escondidas nfpl

1) : hide-and-seek

2)

a escondidas : secretly, in secret