someone who watches or listens to everything that is happening without anyone noticing their presence
Esplora i modi di dire inglesi riguardanti il segreto con esempi come "tirare le fila" e "di nascosto".
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someone who watches or listens to everything that is happening without anyone noticing their presence
tirare i fili
in a way that goes unnoticed or avoids attracting any attention
in a place where other people cannot see or know about
in a secretive way so that the general public is unaware of what is happening
libro nero
Il libro nero del politico conteneva i nomi di donatori influenti che preferivano rimanere anonimi.
used to refer to a situation where two or more people, organizations, etc. are secretly collaborating with each other to do something dishonest or illegal
to secretly or dishonestly intend to achieve wealth, power, etc.
to secretly take pleasure in something or find it amusing, particularly someone else's problems and misfortunes
used to refer to something that happens unexpectedly and without warning or detection
to remain silent instead of expressing one's disapproval or distress
secretly making plans with another individual or group
used to refer to something that is done in a quiet or discreet manner
in a manner that is inclined to conceal a person's actual feelings and intentions
in a manner that is done secretly or subtly, often to achieve a desired result without drawing much attention
fischio per cani
Il discorso del candidato conteneva diversi messaggi cifrati rivolti alla sua base conservatrice, segnalando sottilmente la sua posizione sulla riforma dell'immigrazione senza affrontare direttamente la questione.
| Verità, Segretezza e Inganno | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Deception | Segretezza | Tenere segreti | Menzogna & Esagerazione |
| Evidenza | Pretense | Rivelare segreti | Profondità e Superficie |
| Fiducia & Onestà | Veridicità | Lusinghe & Vanteria | |