sneak preview
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3.7
- noun
- /sniːk ˈpriːvjuː/
:
preestreno (cine/teatro)
- Last night, we attended a special sneak preview of the new movie before its official release.
- give us a sneak preview
- get a sneak preview
- want a sneak preview
And without further ado, here is a sneak preview of my first color lesson class on yellow.
- And without further ado, here is a sneak preview of my first color lesson class on yellow.
- So I was, so I'm busy working on my my next book and this is a sneak preview.
- Thank you so much to Kat Von D OK, sneak preview of products that are going to be launching at the end of April.
- And I hope we get a sneak preview, a little look at your new beauty.
Examples
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Here is a sneak preview of a couple of the pages from the new workbook.
Blog text (29) -
When Top Gun was released, I was a critic for The Boston Phoenix, and I remember seeing it at a sneak preview the Saturday night before it opened.
Blog text (7) -
I have gotten a sneak preview of her speech and you are going to love it.
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My guy Red said he was giving me an exclusive sneak preview.
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We got a sneak preview of the new season of Are You There, Chelsea?
Blog text (30) -
Let's take a sneak preview of what's coming up on the Big Sunday.
Blog text (27) -
This story is a sneak preview of a book about a very unusual vampire.
Fiction book (1998) -
We'll send you a monthly update with news, sneak previews, and other goodies.
Blog text (32) -
A sneak preview of Bomba the Jungle Boy was held on a warm, windy night late last year.
Fiction book (1998) -
Now here's a sneak preview of a video that we've created to mark our birthday and to celebrate some of the work that we've produced over those five years.
Synonyms
183
2.9
A short showing of a film or play before it opens
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3.4
A quick first look at something not yet released
An advance showing of a movie or TV show to a small group
How Revealing
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an advance showing before official release' is directly derivable from combining 'sneak' (furtive/early/secret) with 'preview' (an advance showing). This adjective+noun composition is straightforward and common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would very likely infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Sneak preview comes from the picture of someone quietly (sneak) getting an early look (preview) at a show or product before others. So, it now means 'an advance showing before the official release'.