peek

regarder en cachette, épier

Regarder discrètement ou par une petite ouverture, souvent en essayant de rester caché.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : peep

Expressions courantes : peek through something, peek around something, peek out

jeter un coup d’œil

Regarder quelque chose pendant un bref instant.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : peek at something (I peeked at the message.)

Synonymes : glance, take a look

Expressions courantes : peek at something, peek inside, peek briefly

sortir à découvert

Quitter brièvement une position cachée ou protégée pour voir ce qui se passe.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : peek from behind something (He peeked from behind the wall to locate the enemy.)

Expressions courantes : peek a corner, peek from cover, peek the angle

coup d’œil

Regard bref sur quelque chose, parfois en cachette.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a peek at something (Let me have a peek at your drawing.); a peek inside something (We had a peek inside the old house.)

Synonymes : glance, glimpse

Expressions courantes : take a peek, sneak peek, peek at something