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sbirciare — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • glance verb To take a quick, brief look at something.
  • peek verb To look quickly or slyly, often through a small gap or without being noticed.
  • peep noun A short, high-pitched sound, like that of a baby bird.
  • peer noun Someone of the same rank, age, or status as another person.
  • pry verb To inquire into someone else's private affairs in a nosy or unwelcome way.

Senses

sbirciare is used for these senses in English:

  • glance To look briefly at (something).
  • peek (informal) To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep.
  • peep (intransitive, dated) To begin to appear; to look forth from concealment; to make the first appearance.
  • peer (intransitive) To look with difficulty, or as if searching for something.

glance — full definition

  1. verb To take a quick, brief look at something.
  2. verb To strike something at an angle and bounce off in another direction, rather than hitting it straight on.
  3. noun A quick, brief look.

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.

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