peek

spähen, verstohlen schauen

Heimlich oder durch eine kleine Öffnung schauen, oft ohne dabei gesehen werden zu wollen.

In einfachem Englisch: To look secretly or through a small opening, often while trying to stay hidden.

• Close your eyes and do not peek.
• She peeked around the door.
• He peeked through the fence to see the dog.

So benutzt man es: peek through something (She peeked through a gap in the curtain.); peek at something (He peeked at his birthday present.); peek out of something (A child peeked out of the tent.)

Synonyme: peep

Häufige Wendungen: peek through something, peek around something, peek out

kurz schauen

Etwas für einen kurzen Moment ansehen.

In einfachem Englisch: To look at something for a short time.

• Peek at this photo.
• She peeked at her phone during lunch.
• He peeked inside to check whether anyone was there.

So benutzt man es: peek at something (I peeked at the message.)

Synonyme: glance, take a look

Häufige Wendungen: peek at something, peek inside, peek briefly

aus der Deckung schauen

Kurz aus einem Versteck oder einer geschützten Position hervorkommen, um zu sehen, was passiert.

In einfachem Englisch: To move briefly from a hidden or protected position so you can see what is happening.

• Do not peek while the sniper is watching.
• She peeked from cover and spotted another player.
• He peeked the corner, then moved back behind the wall.

So benutzt man es: peek from behind something (He peeked from behind the wall to locate the enemy.)

Häufige Wendungen: peek a corner, peek from cover, peek the angle

kurzer Blick

Ein schneller Blick auf etwas, manchmal heimlich.

In einfachem Englisch: A quick look at something, sometimes taken secretly.

• Let me take a peek.
• We had a quick peek inside the shop.
• She gave us a sneak peek at her new book.

So benutzt man es: a peek at something (Let me have a peek at your drawing.); a peek inside something (We had a peek inside the old house.)

Synonyme: glance, glimpse

Häufige Wendungen: take a peek, sneak peek, peek at something