a escondidas

secretly

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phrase Uncommon #24,790
secretly Describes doing something without others knowing or seeing.
SP: Los niños comieron galletas a escondidas.
EN: The children secretly ate cookies.

Nos sentaremos atrás y saldremos a escondidas.

We'll sit in the back and sneak out.

— La Sociedad de los Poetas Muertos (1989)

Si vinieras nos veríamos a escondidas.

If you came, we would meet in secret.

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Le devolví el dinero a escondidas.

I secretly returned the money to him.

Le entregué la carta a escondidas.

I secretly handed him the letter.

Se alegraba de que yo lo supiera, pues odiaba andar a escondidas.

She was glad I knew, because she hated being in secret.

— Sueño de fuga (1994)

Comer chocolate a escondidas es mi gusto culpable.

Eating chocolate in secret is my guilty pleasure.

Nuestros agentes te sacarán de España a escondidas.

Our agents will smuggle you out of Spain.

— El Submarino (1981)

Él me mostró su foto a escondidas.

He secretly showed me his picture.

Se rumorea que Mary fuma a escondidas.

It is rumored that Mary smokes in secret.

Quien haga el amor a escondidas me ofende.

Anyone who makes love in secret offends me.

— La dolce vita (1960)