glimpse

S2 W2

BrE /ɡlɪmps/ AmE /ɡlɪmps/

noun / verb en → es

1 SEE BRIEFLY [countable] B1

a very brief look at something or someone

vista rápida, vislumbre

  • get a glimpse of somebody/something

Collocations glimpse of the future · glimpse of someone's face

  • She caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror.

    Ella captó un vistazo de sí misma en el espejo.

2 SEE BRIEFLY [transitive] B1

to see something or someone for only a very short time, usually because you are moving past them quickly

vislumbrar, echar un vistazo rápido

  • glimpse somebody/something

Collocations glimpse the city skyline · glimpse a bird in flight

  • He glimpsed his old school as he drove past.

    Él vislumbró su antigua escuela mientras pasaba en coche.