슬쩍

Adverb

1. 1

   stealthily; secretly; furtively

   Quickly so that others cannot see.

   Korean definition: 다른 사람이 보지 못하게 재빠르게.

   • 승규는 접시에 있는 떡을 슬쩍 집어 먹었다.

     Seunggyu stealthily picked up a rice cake from the plate and ate it.

   • 아주머니, 차례대로 줄 서 있는데 슬쩍 끼어들지 마세요.

     Ma'am, we're standing in line in order, so please don't sneak in ahead.

2. 2

   easily; effortlessly

   Lightly without much effort.

   Korean definition: 힘을 들이지 않고 가볍게.

   • 문을 슬쩍 건들이자 저절로 열렸다.

     As soon as I lightly touched the door, it opened by itself.

   • 카드로 쌓은 탑은 슬쩍 건드려도 쓰러질 듯 위태로웠다.

     The tower built of cards was so precarious that it seemed it would topple at the slightest touch.

3. 3

   slightly; lightly

   A little, not severely.

   Korean definition: 심하지 않게 약간.

   • 나는 홍시를 슬쩍 얼려서 아이스크림처럼 먹었다.

     I lightly froze ripe persimmons and ate them like ice cream.

   • 어머니는 시금치를 슬쩍 데쳐서 양념에 무치셨다.

     My mother lightly blanched the spinach and seasoned it.

4. 4

   on the quiet; stealthily

   Quietly so that others do not know.

   Korean definition: 드러나지 않게 가만히.

   • 지수는 대화의 분위기가 어색해지자 슬쩍 화제를 돌렸다.

     When the mood of the conversation turned awkward, Jisu quietly changed the subject.

   • 나는 옆에 앉은 친구에게 슬쩍 시험 문제의 답을 물어 보았다.

     I quietly asked the friend sitting next to me for the answer to the exam question.