peep

coup d’œil

Regard rapide, souvent discret ou à travers une petite ouverture.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : a peep at something (I had a peep at the birthday cake.)

Synonymes : peek, glimpse

Expressions courantes : take a peep, a quick peep, peep at something

mot, son

Le moindre son ou mot de plainte, surtout pour dire que quelqu’un est resté silencieux.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a peep out of someone (We haven’t heard a peep out of him all morning.)

Synonymes : sound, word, complaint

Expressions courantes : not a peep, without a peep, hear a peep

première apparition, première lueur

Premier signe discret de quelque chose qui commence à apparaître.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : first sign, first glimpse

Expressions courantes : peep of day, first peep, peep of dawn

regarder furtivement, épier

Regarder rapidement ou en cachette, surtout par une petite ouverture.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : peek

Expressions courantes : peep through something, peep at someone, peep into something

regarder, jeter un œil

Regarder quelque chose, surtout pour le remarquer ou le vérifier.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : check out, look at, watch

Expressions courantes : peep this video, peep the shoes, peep something new