afanar — meaning in English

English meaning

• sneak verb To move quietly and carefully so as not to be noticed.
• snitch verb To inform on someone, often betraying a friend or group.

Senses

afanar is used for these senses in English:

• sneak (intransitive) To creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen.
• snitch (slang, dated, transitive) To steal, quickly and quietly.

sneak — full definition

1. verb To move quietly and carefully so as not to be noticed.
2. verb To take something without permission, doing it quietly and secretly.
3. adjective Done secretly, or released ahead of the official date.

snitch — full definition

1. verb To inform on someone, often betraying a friend or group.
2. verb To steal something quickly and quietly.
3. noun A person who informs on others, especially to authority.

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