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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 [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 -
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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]. -
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I 1. intransitive verb[Maus, Vogel:] piep[s]en; (squeal) quieken2. nounII 1. intransitive verbone peep out of you and... — ein Pieps [von dir], und...
1) (look through narrow aperture) gucken (ugs.)2) (look furtively) verstohlen guckenno peeping! — nicht gucken!
3) (come into view)2. nountake a peep through the curtain — durch die Gardine spähen
* * *I 1. [pi:p] verb1) (to look through a narrow opening or from behind something: She peeped through the window.) gucken2) (to look quickly and in secret: He peeped at the answers at the back of the book.) verstohlen schauen2. noun- academic.ru/117857/peep-hole">peep-holeII 1. [pi:p] verb(to make a high pitched sound: The car horns were peeping.) piepen2. noun(such a sound: the peep of a car horn.) das Piepen* * *peep1[pi:p]one more \peep out of you and there'll be no television tomorrow einen Ton noch und du darfst morgen nicht fernsehento not give [or make] a \peep keinen Laut von sich dat geben, keinen Mucks machento not hear [so much as] a \peep from sb keinen Mucks von jdm hörento not make [or raise] a \peep about sth keinen Ton über etw akk verlierento make a \peep piepsenII. vt▪ to \peep sth etw flüsternIII. vi piepsento \peep at sth/sb etw/jdn anpiepsenpeep2[pi:p]I. n1. (look) [verstohlener] Blick2. (first coming)at the [first] \peep of day bei Tagesanbruchthe first \peep of spring die ersten Anzeichen des FrühlingsII. vi1. (look)▪ to \peep at sth/sb verstohlen auf etw/jdn blicken2. (appear) hervorkommena few early flowers had \peeped up through the snow die ersten Frühlingsboten lugten durch die Schneedecke* * *I [piːp]1. n(= sound) (of bird etc) Piep m; (of horn, whistle, inf, of person) Ton mto give a peep (bird) — einen Piep von sich geben; (horn, whistle)
one peep out of you and... (inf) — noch einen Mucks (inf) or Pieps (inf) und...
peep! peep! (of horn) — tut! tut!; (of whistle) tüt! tüt!
2. vi(bird etc) piepen; (horn, car) tuten; (whistle) pfeifen; (person on horn) tuten; (on whistle) pfeifen3. vtIII peeped my horn at him, I peeped him (inf) — ich habe ihn angehupt (inf)
1. n(= look) kurzer Blick; (furtive, when forbidden etc) verstohlener Blickto take or have a peep (at sth) — kurz/verstohlen (nach etw) gucken
2. vt3. vigucken (at nach)to peep from behind sth — hinter etw (dat) hervorschauen
to peep over sth — über etw (acc) gucken
no peeping!, don't peep! — (aber) nicht gucken!
* * *peep1 [piːp]A v/i piep(s)en (Vogel, auch Kind etc):he never dared peep again er wagte nie wieder „piep“ zu sagenB s1. Piep(s)en n2. umg Piepser m (Ton)peep2 [piːp]A v/iinto in akk)B s1. neugieriger oder verstohlener Blick:2. Blick m (of in akk), (Durch)Sicht f* * *I 1. intransitive verb[Maus, Vogel:] piep[s]en; (squeal) quieken2. nounII 1. intransitive verbone peep out of you and... — ein Pieps [von dir], und...
1) (look through narrow aperture) gucken (ugs.)2) (look furtively) verstohlen gucken2. nounpeep out — [he]rausgucken; (fig.): (show itself) zum Vorschein kommen
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1. pi:p verb1) (to look through a narrow opening or from behind something: She peeped through the window.) espiar2) (to look quickly and in secret: He peeped at the answers at the back of the book.) echar una ojeada
2. noun(a quick look (usually in secret): She took a peep at the visitor.) ojeada, vistazo
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1. pi:p verb(to make a high pitched sound: The car horns were peeping.)
2. noun(such a sound: the peep of a car horn.) pío, silbidopeep1 n vistazo / ojeadapeep2 vb mirar / echar una miraditaI peeped into the bedroom to see if the baby was asleep eché una miradita en la habitación para ver si el bebé estaba dormido peep expresa la idea de mirar rápidamente o sin que nadie te veatr[piːp]1 (look) ojeada, vistazo1 espiar, atisbar, mirar a hurtadillas\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a peep at / take a peep at echar una ojeada a, echar un vistazo a————————tr[piːp]1 (noise) pío■ I don't want to hear another peep out of you! ¡que no te oiga decir ni pío!peep ['pi:p] vi1) peek: espiar, mirar furtivamente2) cheep: piar3)to peep out show: asomarsepeep n1) cheep: pío m (de un pajarito)2) glance: vistazo m, ojeada fn.• mirada furtiva s.f.• pío s.m.v.• asomar v.• piar v.• pipiar v.
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1. piːp1)a) ( watch) espiar*, vichar (RPl fam); ( look quickly) mirar ( a hurtadillas), echar un vistazo, vichar (RPl fam)to peep AT somebody/something — espiar* or atisbar a alguien/algo
b) (show, stick out) peep (out) asomar2) ( make high-pitched sound) \<\<bird\>\> piar*; \<\<horn/whistle\>\> sonar*he peeped at them as he drove by — les tocó la bocina or les pitó al pasar
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vt (colloq)I peeped the horn — toqué la bocina or el claxon
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1) ( quick or furtive look) vistazo mcan I have a peep? — ¿puedo ver?, ¿a ver?, ¿puedo vichar? (RPl fam)
2) ( sound)the peep, peep of the canary — el pío, pío del canario
we didn't hear another peep from her all evening — no volvió a decir ni pío or ni mu en toda la noche (fam)
I [piːp]1.N ojeada f, miradita fto take or have a peep (at sth) — echar una ojeada or miradita (a algo)
2. VI1) (=look) mirar rápidamente; (furtively) mirar furtivamente or a hurtadillasto peep at — echar una ojeada or miradita a
2) (=stick out) asomar(se)
II [piːp]1. N1) [of bird] pío m ; [of whistle] silbido m2) *I don't want to hear peep out of you! — ¡tú ni chistar!, ¡tú ni pío! *
2.VI piar* * *
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1. [piːp]1)a) ( watch) espiar*, vichar (RPl fam); ( look quickly) mirar ( a hurtadillas), echar un vistazo, vichar (RPl fam)to peep AT somebody/something — espiar* or atisbar a alguien/algo
b) (show, stick out) peep (out) asomar2) ( make high-pitched sound) \<\<bird\>\> piar*; \<\<horn/whistle\>\> sonar*he peeped at them as he drove by — les tocó la bocina or les pitó al pasar
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vt (colloq)I peeped the horn — toqué la bocina or el claxon
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1) ( quick or furtive look) vistazo mcan I have a peep? — ¿puedo ver?, ¿a ver?, ¿puedo vichar? (RPl fam)
2) ( sound)the peep, peep of the canary — el pío, pío del canario
we didn't hear another peep from her all evening — no volvió a decir ni pío or ni mu en toda la noche (fam)
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1. n быстрый взглядhe took a peep at the back of the book to find out the answers to the questions — он украдкой заглянул в конец книги, где давались ответы на вопросы
2. n первое появление, проблеск3. n полоска света4. n щель, просвет5. n минимум6. v заглядывать, смотреть прищурясь7. v заглядывать в маленькое отверстие; подглядыватьI saw you peeping through the keyhole — я видел, как ты подглядывал в замочную скважину
8. v рассматривать с любопытством, разглядыватьthey had the feeling that they were being peeped at — у них было ощущение, что за ними наблюдают
9. v выглядывать, проглядывать, появлятьсяpeep out — выглядывать, появляться
10. v проявляться11. v прорастать12. n писк, чириканье13. n звук14. v чирикать, пищатьСинонимический ряд:1. cheep (noun) chatter; cheep; chip; chirp; chirrup; hoot; squeak; tweet; twitter2. glance (noun) eye; furtive glance; glance; glimpse; peek; quick look3. chirp (verb) cheep; chip; chipper; chirp; chirrup; clutter; titter; tweedle; tweet; twitter4. come forth (verb) come forth; emerge5. glimpse (verb) glance; glimpse; glint6. look (verb) look; peek; snoop7. peek in (verb) peek in; peek outАнтонимический ряд:disappear; inspection; scrutinize -
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I 1. pi:p verb1) (to look through a narrow opening or from behind something: She peeped through the window.) kikke, titte2) (to look quickly and in secret: He peeped at the answers at the back of the book.) kikke (på)2. noun(a quick look (usually in secret): She took a peep at the visitor.) kikk, tittII 1. pi:p verb(to make a high pitched sound: The car horns were peeping.) pipe, tute2. noun(such a sound: the peep of a car horn.) piping, tutingkikke--------titteIsubst. \/piːp\/1) piping, kvitring2) pip• don't let me hear another peep out of you!IIsubst. \/piːp\/1) titt, (stjålent) blikk2) første glimt3) kikkhull4) ( på gevær) siktethe peep of dawn den første morgengryIIIverb \/piːp\/1) pipe, kvitre2) si et pipIVverb \/piːp\/1) kikke, titte2) ( også peep out) begynne å bli synlig, titte frem, skinne gjennompeep at kikke påpeep into kikke inn i -
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I [piːp]II [piːp]to have a peep at — dare un'occhiata a; (furtively) dare una sbirciatina a
to peep at sth., sb. — lanciare uno sguardo o dare un'occhiata a qcs., qcn.; (furtively) sbirciare, spiare qcs., qcn
- peep outIII [piːp]IV [piːp]one more peep out of you and... — prova a dire un'altra parola e
* * *I 1. [pi:p] verb1) (to look through a narrow opening or from behind something: She peeped through the window.)2) (to look quickly and in secret: He peeped at the answers at the back of the book.)2. noun(a quick look (usually in secret): She took a peep at the visitor.)II 1. [pi:p] verb(to make a high pitched sound: The car horns were peeping.)2. noun(such a sound: the peep of a car horn.)* * *I [piːp]1. n2. viII [piːp]1. n(Brit: look) sbirciata, sguardo furtivoto take or have a peep (at sth) — dare una sbirciata (a qc)
2. vi•- peep out* * *peep (1) /pi:p/n.1 pigolio2 squittio3 (infant.) suono di clacson; tutù (infant.)4 (fam.) suono; parola.peep (2) /pi:p/n.1 sguardo furtivo; occhiata; sbirciata: to take a peep at st., dare un'occhiata a qc.; to get a peep of st., intravedere qc.2 veduta parziale; scorcio; vista fugace● peep-show, apparecchio nel quale si vedono foto o diapositive ( anche erotiche) attraverso un foro provvisto di lente; ( slang USA) spettacolo di spogliarello □ peep sight, diottra ( d'arma da fuoco) □ (mil.) peep slot, feritoia □ at peep of dawn (o of day), allo spuntar del giorno; all'alba.(to) peep (1) /pi:p/v. i.3 (fam.) parlare; emettere un suono(to) peep (2) /pi:p/v. i.1 guardare furtivamente; sbirciare; spiare: to peep behind the scenes [under the bed], spiare dietro le quinte [sbirciare sotto il letto]; to peep into a room, sbirciare dentro una stanza; to peep at sb., spiare q.2 ( spesso to peep out) apparire a poco a poco; far capolino; spuntare: The sun peeped out, è spuntato il sole● peeping Tom, guardone; voyeur.* * *I [piːp]II [piːp]to have a peep at — dare un'occhiata a; (furtively) dare una sbirciatina a
to peep at sth., sb. — lanciare uno sguardo o dare un'occhiata a qcs., qcn.; (furtively) sbirciare, spiare qcs., qcn
- peep outIII [piːp]IV [piːp]one more peep out of you and... — prova a dire un'altra parola e
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I 1. [pi:p] verb1) (to look through a narrow opening or from behind something: She peeped through the window.) kigge2) (to look quickly and in secret: He peeped at the answers at the back of the book.) skæve; kaste et hurtigt blik på2. noun(a quick look (usually in secret): She took a peep at the visitor.) blikII 1. [pi:p] verb(to make a high pitched sound: The car horns were peeping.) tude2. noun(such a sound: the peep of a car horn.) tuden* * *I 1. [pi:p] verb1) (to look through a narrow opening or from behind something: She peeped through the window.) kigge2) (to look quickly and in secret: He peeped at the answers at the back of the book.) skæve; kaste et hurtigt blik på2. noun(a quick look (usually in secret): She took a peep at the visitor.) blikII 1. [pi:p] verb(to make a high pitched sound: The car horns were peeping.) tude2. noun(such a sound: the peep of a car horn.) tuden -
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I 1. [pi:p] verb1) (to look through a narrow opening or from behind something: She peeped through the window.) oprezati2) (to look quickly and in secret: He peeped at the answers at the back of the book.) pokukati2. noun(a quick look (usually in secret): She took a peep at the visitor.) skriven pogledII 1. [pi:p] verb(to make a high pitched sound: The car horns were peeping.) hupati2. noun(such a sound: the peep of a car horn.) pi-bip* * *I [pi:p]nounskriven pogled, radoveden pogled, bežen pogled; svit, zoraII [pi:p]intransitive verbkukati, oprezovati, pokukati; pojaviti se, prikazati se, ven pokukati (često z out)III [pi:p]1.nounčivkanje (ptičje, otroško);2.intransitive verbčivkati -
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I1. noun1) взгляд украдкой; to get a peep of увидеть; to have (или to take) a peep at smth. взглянуть на что-л.2) первое появление; проблеск; peep of day (или of dawn, of morning) рассвет3) скважина, щельwithout a peep с места в карьер, сразу же, с ходу2. verb1) заглядывать; смотреть прищурясь (at, into); смотреть сквозь маленькое отверстие (through); подглядывать2) проглядывать, появляться, выглядывать (о солнце)3) проявляться (о качестве и т. п.; часто peep out)peep intopeep outII1. nounписк; чириканье2. verbчирикать; пищатьSyn:squeal* * *1 (n) быстрый взгляд; минимум; первое появление; полоска света; проблеск; щель2 (v) заглядывать; заглядывать в маленькое отверстие; заглянуть; смотреть прищурясь* * ** * *[ pɪːp] n. взгляд украдкой, первое появление, проблеск, щель, скважина, писк, чириканье v. заглядывать, смотреть сквозь дырочку, подглядывать; чирикать, пищать* * *выглядыватьзаглядыватьзаглянутьзаходитьпищатьподглядыватьпоявлятьсяпроблескпроглядыватьскважина* * *I 1. сущ. 1) а) беглый взгляд б) тайный взгляд, взгляд украдкой 2) первое появление 3) тех. скважина 2. гл. 1) а) заглядывать; смотреть прищурясь б) смотреть сквозь маленькое отверстие 2) а) выглядывать б) (о растениях) пустить ростки 3) проявляться (о качестве и т. п.) II 1. сущ. 1) писк 2) слабый (еле слышный) возглас протеста 3) зоол. птица из отряда маленьких птиц-перевозчиков 2. гл. 1) чирикать 2) еле слышно произносить что-л. -
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I 1. [pi:p] verb1) (to look through a narrow opening or from behind something: She peeped through the window.) espreitar2) (to look quickly and in secret: He peeped at the answers at the back of the book.) espreitar2. noun(a quick look (usually in secret): She took a peep at the visitor.) espreitadelaII 1. [pi:p] verb(to make a high pitched sound: The car horns were peeping.) piar2. noun(such a sound: the peep of a car horn.) pio* * *peep1[pi:p] n olhadela, espreitadela, espiada. we took a peep at the house / demos uma espiada na casa. • vt+vi 1 espreitar, espiar. 2 surgir, aparecer, despontar, raiar. 3 brotar. 4 deixar entrever. at the peep of day ao romper do dia.————————peep2[pi:p] n pio, chilreio. • vi 1 piar, pipilar, chiar. 2 falar em voz fina e fraca. -
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[piːp] 1. n 2. vito have/take a peep (at) — zerkać (zerknąć perf) (na +acc)
Phrasal Verbs:- peep out* * *I 1. [pi:p] verb1) (to look through a narrow opening or from behind something: She peeped through the window.) zerkać2) (to look quickly and in secret: He peeped at the answers at the back of the book.) podglądać2. noun(a quick look (usually in secret): She took a peep at the visitor.) zerknięcieII 1. [pi:p] verb(to make a high pitched sound: The car horns were peeping.) piszczeć, trąbić2. noun(such a sound: the peep of a car horn.) pisk, trąbienie -
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cincogás, kis gázláng, kukucskálás, apró partfutó to peep: árulkodik, cincog, kukucskál, csipog* * *I 1. [pi:p] verb1) (to look through a narrow opening or from behind something: She peeped through the window.) kandikál2) (to look quickly and in secret: He peeped at the answers at the back of the book.) kukucskál2. noun(a quick look (usually in secret): She took a peep at the visitor.) kukucskálásII 1. [pi:p] verb(to make a high pitched sound: The car horns were peeping.) csipog2. noun(such a sound: the peep of a car horn.) csipogás -
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I 1. [pi:p] verb1) (to look through a narrow opening or from behind something: She peeped through the window.) gægjast, kíkja2) (to look quickly and in secret: He peeped at the answers at the back of the book.) kíkja á2. noun(a quick look (usually in secret): She took a peep at the visitor.) það að kíkja sem snöggvast áII 1. [pi:p] verb(to make a high pitched sound: The car horns were peeping.) ÿla, flauta, pípa2. noun(such a sound: the peep of a car horn.) flaut, ÿl, píp -
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interj. cik, cik cik————————n. cik, civciv sesi, cırtlak ses, korna sesi, delikten bakma, dikiz, kaçamak bakış, görünme————————v. dikizlemek, gözetlemek, röntgencilik yapmak, kaçamak bakmak, görünüvermek, çıkmak* * *1. gözetle (v.) 2. gözetleme (n.)* * *I 1. [pi:p] verb1) (to look through a narrow opening or from behind something: She peeped through the window.)...-den bakmak2) (to look quickly and in secret: He peeped at the answers at the back of the book.) gizlice bakmak2. noun(a quick look (usually in secret): She took a peep at the visitor.) göz atmaII 1. [pi:p] verb(to make a high pitched sound: The car horns were peeping.) cırlamak; çalmak2. noun(such a sound: the peep of a car horn.) çalma sesi -
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• tirkistellä• tirkistää• tirkistys• tähystää• helkyttää• vilahdus• visertää• vikinä• vilkaista• silmätä• sirkuttaa• tiirata• katsahdus• katsahtaa• kitistä• livertää• lirkuttaa• kurkistus• kurkata• kurkistella• kurkistaa• kurkkia• pistää esiin• piipitys• pilkistää• piipittää• pilkahtaa• piiskuttaa• lurittaa* * *I 1. pi:p verb1) (to look through a narrow opening or from behind something: She peeped through the window.) tirkistää2) (to look quickly and in secret: He peeped at the answers at the back of the book.) vilkaista2. noun(a quick look (usually in secret): She took a peep at the visitor.)II 1. pi:p verb(to make a high pitched sound: The car horns were peeping.) piipittää, töötöttää2. noun(such a sound: the peep of a car horn.) -
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I 1. [pi:p] verb1) (to look through a narrow opening or from behind something: She peeped through the window.) paskatīties2) (to look quickly and in secret: He peeped at the answers at the back of the book.) palūrēt, zagšus ieskatīties2. noun(a quick look (usually in secret): She took a peep at the visitor.) īss skats, acu uzmetiensII 1. [pi:p] verb(to make a high pitched sound: The car horns were peeping.) pīkstēt; čiepstēt2. noun(such a sound: the peep of a car horn.) pīkstiens, pīkšķis* * *pīkstiens, čiepstiens; žigls skatiens; pīkstēt, čiepstēt; palūrēt, paskatīties; pavīdēt -
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I 1. [pi:p] verb1) (to look through a narrow opening or from behind something: She peeped through the window.) pažvelgti, išlįsti, pasirodyti2) (to look quickly and in secret: He peeped at the answers at the back of the book.) dirstelėti, žvilgtelėti2. noun(a quick look (usually in secret): She took a peep at the visitor.) dirstelėjimas, žvilgtelėjimasII 1. [pi:p] verb(to make a high pitched sound: The car horns were peeping.) pypsėti, pyptelėti2. noun(such a sound: the peep of a car horn.) pypsėjimas, pyptelėjimas -
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n. titt; kik--------v. kika; kasta en blick* * *I 1. [pi:p] verb1) (to look through a narrow opening or from behind something: She peeped through the window.) kika2) (to look quickly and in secret: He peeped at the answers at the back of the book.) kika, glutta2. noun(a quick look (usually in secret): She took a peep at the visitor.) titt, smygtittII 1. [pi:p] verb(to make a high pitched sound: The car horns were peeping.) pipa, tuta2. noun(such a sound: the peep of a car horn.) pip[], tutande
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peep — I. /pip / (say peep) verb (i) 1. to look through or as through a small aperture. 2. to look slyly, pryingly, or furtively. 3. to peer, as from a hiding place. 4. to come partially into view; begin to appear. –verb (t) 5. to show or protrude… …
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 — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 quick look ADJECTIVE ▪ quick VERB + PEEP ▪ have, take ▪ get PREPOSITION ▪ … Collocations dictionary
peep — [[t]pi͟ːp[/t]] peeps, peeping, peeped 1) VERB If you peep, or peep at something, you have a quick look at it, often secretly and quietly. [V at n] Children came to peep at him round the doorway... Now and then she peeped to see if he was noticing … English 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 [ 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 — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English pepen, of imitative origin Date: 15th century 1. to utter a feeble shrill sound as of a bird newly hatched ; cheep 2. to utter the slightest sound II. noun Date: 15th century 1. a … New Collegiate Dictionary
peep — peep1 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. Origin C15: symbolic; cf. peek. peep2 noun 1》 a weak, high pitched sound… … English new terms dictionary
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
peep — I 1. verb 1) I peeped through the keyhole Syn: look quickly, cast a brief look, take a secret look, sneak a look, (have a) peek, glance; informal take a gander 2) the moon peeped through the clouds Syn: appear (slowly/partly), show, come into… … Thesaurus of popular words
peep — 1. noun /piːp/ a) A quiet sound, particularly one from a baby bird. I dont want to hear a peep out of you! b) A feeble utterance or complaint. 2. verb /piːp/ … Wiktionary
