peek

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Nhìn trộm, liếc nhanh qua

BrE /piːk/ AmE /piːk/

verb en → vi

past peeked pp peeked ing peeking

1 GLANCE QUICKLY [intransitive] B1

Nhìn trộm, liếc nhanh qua

to look quickly and secretly at something or someone, usually because you are not supposed to look

  • peek at somebody/something

Collocations peek into a room · peek over someone's shoulder

  • She peeks out of the curtains to see what is happening outside.

    Cô ấy nhìn qua rèm cửa để xem bên ngoài có chuyện gì.

2 SHOW PART [transitive] B2

Hiện một phần nhỏ của cái gì đó

to show a small part of something, usually to make people want to see more

  • peek at somebody/something

Collocations peek a toe out of the bath · peek a head around the corner

  • He peeks his head around the door to see if anyone is there.

    Anh ấy đưa đầu ra cửa để xem có ai ở đó không.