i smyg

Swedish

Etymology

i (“in”) +‎ smyg (“sneak”)

Adverb

i smyg (not comparable)

  1. secretly, covertly, furtively, on the sly
    Hon tog en godis i smyg när ingen såg
    She covertly took a piece of candy when no one was watching
    dricka i smyg
    drink on the sly
    titta i smyg på någon
    look furtively at someone / sneak a look at someone
    • 1985, Roger Brett (lyrics and music), “Warner Home Video-sången [The Warner Home Video song]”, performed by Richard Häger, Vicki Benckert:
      Medan spänningen höjs mer och mer, inte bara den du ser. Jag låtsas att den skrämmer mig. När jag kurar in mig hos dig lite blygt, och så tittar jag i smyg. Men mycket, mycket närmre dig. Warner Home Video, för vår bästa hemmakväll [hard to make out].
      As the tension rises more and more, not just the one you see. I pretend that it scares me [the tension, or movie or the like, due to "den" rather than "det" – somewhat strangely worded]. When I huddle up to you a bit shyly, and then I watch furtively. But much, much closer to you. Warner Home Video, for our best night in.

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