sgattaiolare
Parola del giorno
Buon lunedì!
Today’s Parola del giorno is the verb sgattaiolare, which means to sneak or to slink away/off.
This verb is used when one’s actions are done surreptitiously in an effort to leave a situation quietly and/or unobserved.
See the verb used below:
Quando sono arrivati gli zii, ho deciso di sgattaiolare dal salotto per evitare conversazioni sul mio divorzio imminente.
When my aunt and uncle arrived, I decided to sneak away from the living room to avoid conversations about my impending divorce.