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to peep
01
espreitar, olhar furtivamente
to look quickly and secretly
Intransitive: to peep somewhere
Exemplos
She peeps at her phone to read messages discreetly.
Ela espia o telefone para ler mensagens discretamente.
Right now, I am peeping around the corner to see what's happening.
Agora mesmo, estou espreitando ao redor do canto para ver o que está acontecendo.
02
aparecer, surgir
to emerge into view momentarily or partially
Intransitive
Exemplos
As the sun rose, the tops of the mountains began to peep above the horizon.
Enquanto o sol nascia, os topos das montanhas começaram a aparecer acima do horizonte.
The first signs of spring began to peep through the thawing snow.
Os primeiros sinais da primavera começaram a aparecer através da neve derretida.
03
piar, gorjear
to make a short, high-pitched sound, like a small bird or a young child
Intransitive
Exemplos
The chicks peeped softly in their nest.
Os pintinhos piaram suavemente em seu ninho.
As she walked through the forest, she heard the leaves rustle and birds peep.
Enquanto ela caminhava pela floresta, ouviu as folhas farfalharem e os pássaros piarem.
04
sussurrar, cochichar
to speak in a hesitant or secretive manner
Intransitive: to peep to sb
Exemplos
She peeped to her friend across the library, not wanting to disturb others.
Ela sussurrou para sua amiga do outro lado da biblioteca, sem querer perturbar os outros.
Huddled in the tent, they peeped to each other about their plans for the night.
Acolhidos na barraca, eles sussurravam entre si sobre seus planos para a noite.
05
espreitar, bisbilhotar
to cause something to emerge into view momentarily or partially
Transitive: to peep sth somewhere
Exemplos
The curious child peeped the tip of her finger through the crack in the door to see what was happening.
A criança curiosa espreitou a ponta do dedo pela fresta da porta para ver o que estava acontecendo.
The cat peeped its paw under the door, trying to reach the toy on the other side.
O gato enfiaou a pata debaixo da porta, tentando alcançar o brinquedo do outro lado.
Peep
01
olhadela furtiva, olhar discreto
a secret look
02
piado, gorjeio
the short weak cry of a young bird
