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peek
to look or glance quickly or furtively: peek at the presents
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peek
(pēk)intr.v. peeked, peek·ing, peeks
1. To glance quickly.
2. To look or peer furtively, as from a place of concealment.
3. To be only partially visible, as if peering or emerging from hiding: Tiny crocuses peeked through the snow.
n.
A brief or furtive look.
[Middle English piken, perhaps alteration of Middle Dutch kieken, variant of kīken.]
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peek
(piːk)vb
(intr) to glance quickly or furtively; peep
n
a quick or furtive glance
[C14 pike, related to Middle Dutch kiken to peek]
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peek
(pik)v.i.
1. to look or glance quickly or furtively, esp. through a small opening or from a concealed location.
n. 2. a quick or furtive look or glance.
[1325–75; Middle English piken (v.); of uncertain origin]
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peek
Past participle: peeked
Gerund: peeking
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| Noun | 1. |  peek - a secret look looking, looking at, look - the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him" |
| Verb | 1. | peek - throw a glance at; take a brief look at; "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting" look - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!" |
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peek
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noun
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Translations
نَظْرَه مُخْتَلَسَهيَخْتَلِس النَّظَر
juknoutkouknoutrychlý pohled
bliksmugkigge
kandikálás
augnagotgægjast, kíkja
dirsčiotidirstelėjimasdirstelėtižvilgčiotižvilgsnis vogčiomis
ieskatīšanās, acu uzmetiensslepus paskatīties, palūrēt
kuknúťnazretienazrieť
gizlice bakmagizlice bakmak
peek
[piːk]A. N → ojeada f, miradita f, mirada f furtiva
to take or have a peek at → echar una ojeada or miradita a; (furtively) → echar una mirada furtiva a, mirar a hurtadillas
to take or have a peek at → echar una ojeada or miradita a; (furtively) → echar una mirada furtiva a, mirar a hurtadillas
B. VI (= glance) → echar una ojeada or miradita; (furtively) → mirar (a hurtadillas)
no peeking! → ¡sin mirar!
I opened the door a crack and peeked in/out → abrí la puerta un poquito y miré (a hurtadillas)
no peeking! → ¡sin mirar!
I opened the door a crack and peeked in/out → abrí la puerta un poquito y miré (a hurtadillas)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
peek
[ˈpiːk]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
peek
n → kurzer Blick; (furtive, from under blindfold etc) → verstohlener Blick; to take or have a peek → kurz/verstohlen gucken (at nach); may I just have a peek? → darf ich mal kurz sehen or gucken?; to get a peek at somebody/something → jdn/etw kurz zu sehen bekommen
vi → gucken (at nach)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
peek
(piːk) verb to look, especially quickly and in secret. He opened the door slightly and peeked out; Cover your eyes and don't peek.
noun a quick look. Take a peek through the window.
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