kurkistaa — meaning in English

English meaning

• peek verb To look quickly or slyly, often through a small gap or without being noticed.
• pry verb To inquire into someone else's private affairs in a nosy or unwelcome way.

Senses

kurkistaa is used for these senses in English:

• peek (informal) To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep.

peek — full definition

1. verb To look quickly or slyly, often through a small gap or without being noticed.
2. noun A quick or furtive look.

pry — full definition

1. verb To inquire into someone else's private affairs in a nosy or unwelcome way.
2. verb To force something open or lever it apart using a tool.
3. noun A tool used for levering something open, such as a crowbar.

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