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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPeek
/piːk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To look quickly or furtively at something.
"She peeked through the curtains to see who was outside."
- 1
A quick or furtive look.
"He took a peek at the surprise gift before it was wrapped."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'peek' originates from the Middle English 'piken', which is of uncertain origin but may be related to the Old Norse 'pika', meaning to peep or look quickly. The term has evolved to denote a quick or furtive glance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Peek" is said worldwide
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regard furtif
Transliteration: rəɡaʁ fyʁtif
"Elle a jeté un regard furtif par la fenêtre."
ein Blick
Transliteration: aɪn blɪk
"Er warf einen kurzen Blick aus dem Fenster."
uno sguardo
Transliteration: uno sɡuardo
"Ha dato uno sguardo furtivo alla sorpresa."
una mirada
Transliteration: una miˈɾaða
"Ella echó una mirada rápida por la ventana."
um olhar
Transliteration: ũ ɔˈlaʁ
"Ele deu uma olhada rápida pela porta."
झलक
Transliteration: jhalak
"उसने दरवाजे से झलक देखी।"
偷看
Transliteration: tōu kàn
"她偷偷看了一眼窗外。"
엿보기
Transliteration: yeotbogi
"그녀는 창문을 통해 엿보았다."
覗き見
Transliteration: nozokimi
"彼女は窓から覗き見をした。"
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