peep

vistazo, ojeada

Mirada breve, a menudo a escondidas o por una abertura pequeña.

En inglés sencillo: A quick look, often taken secretly or through a small opening.

• Have a peep inside.
• She took a quick peep through the curtains.
• Can I have a peep at your drawing?

Cómo se usa: a peep at something (I had a peep at the birthday cake.)

Sinónimos: peek, glimpse

Expresiones frecuentes: take a peep, a quick peep, peep at something

pío, queja

El más pequeño sonido o queja; suele mencionarse para decir que alguien no dijo nada.

En inglés sencillo: A very small sound or complaint, usually mentioned when someone stays quiet.

• There wasn’t a peep from anyone.
• The children went to bed without a peep.
• I didn’t hear a peep out of her during the meeting.

Cómo se usa: a peep out of someone (We haven’t heard a peep out of him all morning.)

Sinónimos: sound, word, complaint

Expresiones frecuentes: not a peep, without a peep, hear a peep

primer asomo, albor

Primera señal leve de algo que empieza a aparecer.

En inglés sencillo: The first small sign of something starting to appear.

• We left at the peep of day.
• The first peep of sunlight touched the hills.
• At the peep of dawn, the birds began to sing.

Sinónimos: first sign, first glimpse

Expresiones frecuentes: peep of day, first peep, peep of dawn

atisbar, mirar a escondidas

Mirar brevemente o a escondidas, sobre todo por una abertura pequeña.

En inglés sencillo: To look quickly or secretly, especially through a small opening.

• Don’t peep!
• She peeped through the keyhole.
• The children were peeping at us from behind the door.

Cómo se usa: peep through something (He peeped through a gap in the fence.); peep at someone/something (She peeped at the sleeping baby.); peep into something (I peeped into the dark room.)

Sinónimos: peek

Expresiones frecuentes: peep through something, peep at someone, peep into something

mirar, echar un vistazo

Mirar u observar algo, especialmente para fijarse en ello o comprobarlo.

En inglés sencillo: To look at or watch something, especially to notice or check it.

• Peep these new shoes!
• Did you peep her latest video?
• I peeped the photos you posted last night.

Sinónimos: check out, look at, watch

Expresiones frecuentes: peep this video, peep the shoes, peep something new