Peek in Meaning in English
expression
ˈpik/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn
PEEK-in
pˈiːk/ /ˈɪn
PEEK-in
التعريف
To quickly or secretly look inside a room or place, often through a door or window, without fully entering.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Informal, often used for quick or secret glances inside a room, bag, etc. Common collocations: 'peek in the door', 'peek in the window.' Implies not being noticed or not committing to enter. Different from 'peek at' (simply looking at something, not inside).
Spanish: asomarse - echar un vistazo (rápidamente)Portuguese (BR): dar uma olhadinha - espiar rapidamentePortuguese (PT): espreitar - dar uma vista de olhosChinese (Simplified): 偷偷看进去 - 探头看Chinese (Traditional): 偷偷看進去 - 探頭看Hindi: झांक कर देखनाArabic: يُلقي نظرة سريعة (إلى الداخل) - يتلصصBengali: ঝুঁকিয়ে দেখা - চুপি চুপি দেখাRussian: заглядыватьJapanese: のぞき込むVietnamese: nhìn lén vàoKorean: 몰래 들여다보다Turkish: içeriye gizlice bakmakUrdu: چپکے سے جھانکناIndonesian: mengintip ke dalam
جمل نموذجية
She peeked in the classroom to see if the teacher was there.
basic
I peeked in the box to find my keys.
basic
Don’t peek in the room until I say it’s ready.
basic
He peeked in through the slightly open door, trying not to make a sound.
natural
Can I just peek in your bag to see what you bought?
natural
Kids love to peek in closets looking for hidden gifts.
natural