peek

sbirciare

Guardare di nascosto o attraverso una piccola apertura, spesso cercando di non farsi vedere.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: 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.)

Sinonimi: peep

Espressioni comuni: peek through something, peek around something, peek out

dare un’occhiata

Guardare qualcosa per un breve momento.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: peek at something (I peeked at the message.)

Sinonimi: glance, take a look

Espressioni comuni: peek at something, peek inside, peek briefly

sporgersi dal riparo

Uscire brevemente da una posizione nascosta o protetta per vedere cosa succede.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: peek from behind something (He peeked from behind the wall to locate the enemy.)

Espressioni comuni: peek a corner, peek from cover, peek the angle

occhiata

Breve sguardo a qualcosa, talvolta di nascosto.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: a peek at something (Let me have a peek at your drawing.); a peek inside something (We had a peek inside the old house.)

Sinonimi: glance, glimpse

Espressioni comuni: take a peek, sneak peek, peek at something