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1 peep out
[person, animal] se montrer, apparaître; [gun, hanky] dépasser (of de) -
2 peep
A n1 ( look) ( quick) coup m d'œil ; to have a peep at sth jeter un coup d'œil à qch ; ( furtively) regarder qch à la dérobée ; can I have a peep? puis-je jeter un coup d'œil? ;2 ( noise) ( of chick) pépiement m ; ( of mouse) couinement m ; ( of car horn) coup m de klaxon® ; there wasn't a peep out of him il n'a pas pipé mot ; one more peep out of you and… je ne veux plus entendre un mot, sinon…B vi1 ( look) jeter un coup d'œil (over par-dessus ; through par) ; to peep at sth/sb gen jeter un coup d'œil à qch/qn ; ( furtively) regarder qch/qn furtivement ; no peeping! défense de regarder! ; to peep round the door passer la tête dans l'entrebâillement de la porte ;2 littér daylight was peeping through the curtains le jour filtrait à travers les rideaux ;at the peep of day aux premiers feux du jour.■ peep out [person, animal] se montrer, apparaître ; [gun, hanky] dépasser ; she peeped out from behind the curtains elle épiait de derrière les rideaux ; the sun peeped out from behind the clouds le soleil est apparu derrière les nuages ; to peep out of [gun, hanky, pencil] dépasser de [bag, pocket]. -
3 peep
peep [pi:p]1∎ to have a peep at sth jeter un coup d'œil à qch;∎ I got a peep at the file before he came in j'ai réussi à jeter un coup d'œil sur le dossier avant qu'il arrive∎ familiar figurative any news from him? - not a peep! tu as eu de ses nouvelles? - pas un mot ou que dalle!;∎ familiar one more peep out of you and you've had it! encore un mot et ton compte est bon!∎ to peep at/over/under sth jeter un coup d'œil (furtif) à/par-dessus/sous qch;∎ the children were peeping through the keyhole les enfants épiaient à travers le trou de la serrure;∎ someone was peeping at her from behind the curtains quelqu'un l'observait, caché derrière les rideaux;∎ shut your eyes and don't peep! ferme les yeux et n'essaie pas de voir ce que je fais!;∎ no peeping! on ne regarde pas!∎ snowdrops were beginning to peep through des perce-neiges commençaient à pointer(be visible) se laisser entrevoir, se montrer; (flower) percer, pointer;∎ the moon peeped out through the clouds la lune a percé ou est apparue à travers les nuages;∎ his feet were peeping out from beneath the curtains ses pieds dépassaient de derrière les rideaux;∎ his big toe was peeping out through a hole in his sock son gros doigt de pied pointait par un trou de sa chaussette;∎ a handkerchief peeped out from his pocket la pointe d'un mouchoir dépassait de sa poche;∎ her nose peeped out over her scarf le bout de son nez pointait ou apparaissait par-dessus son écharpe -
4 peep
peep [pi:p]1. nounb. [of bird] pépiement mb. [bird] pépier3. compounds* * *[piːp] 1.2.to have a peep at something — jeter un coup d'œil à quelque chose; ( furtively) regarder quelque chose à la dérobée
to peep at something/somebody — gen jeter un coup d'œil à quelque chose/quelqu'un; ( furtively) regarder quelque chose/quelqu'un furtivement
2) ( make noise) [chick] pépier•Phrasal Verbs:- peep out
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peep out — v. 1) (D; intr.) to peep out at 2) (D; intr.) to peep out from behind (to peep out from behind the blinds) 3) (D; intr.) to peep out from under (to peep out from under the bed) * * * [ piːp aʊt] (D; intr.) to peep out at (D; intr.) to peep out… … Combinatory dictionary
peep out — come slowly or partially into view. → peep … English new terms dictionary
peep out of a window — look through a window, take a quick glance out of the window … English contemporary dictionary
another peep (out of you) — n. another complaint, word, or sound from someone. (Usually in the negative.) □ I don’t want to hear another peep out of you! □ I’ve heard enough! Not another peep! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
peep — Ⅰ. peep [1] ► VERB 1) look quickly and furtively. 2) (peep out) come slowly or partially into view. ► NOUN 1) a quick or furtive look. 2) a momentary or partial view of something … English terms dictionary
peep — I n. sound 1) to let out a peep 2) a peep out of (we didn t hear a peep out of him) II v. ( to look ) 1) (D; intr.) to peep at; through (to peep at smb. through a keyhole) 2) (d; intr.) to peep into (to peep into smb. s dossier) 3) (d; intr.) to… … Combinatory dictionary
peep — I UK [piːp] / US [pɪp] verb Word forms peep : present tense I/you/we/they peep he/she/it peeps present participle peeping past tense peeped past participle peeped 1) [intransitive] to look at something quickly and secretly, usually from a place… … English dictionary
peep — peep1 [pi:p] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Perhaps from peek] 1.) to look at something quickly and secretly, especially through a hole or opening = ↑peek →↑peer peep into/through/out etc ▪ The door was ajar and Helen peeped in. ▪ Henry peeped… … Dictionary of contemporary English
peep — peep1 [ pip ] verb 1. ) intransitive to look at something quickly and secretly, usually from a place where you think you cannot be seen: peep at/through/into/over: She tried to peep through the gates to see the garden. 2. ) intransitive to appear … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
peep — peek / peep [n] sneaked look blink, gander*, glance, glimpse, look see, sight; concept 623 peek / peep [v] sneak a look blink, glance, glimpse, have a gander*, look, peer, snatch, snoop, spy, squint, stare, take a look; concept 623 peep … New thesaurus
peep — 1 verb (I) 1 to look at something quickly and secretly, especially through a hole (+ into/through etc): I caught him peeping through the keyhole. 2 (always + adv/prep) if something peeps from somewhere, it is just possible to see it (+… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English