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peeked
[/piːkt/]
verb
espiou
1.
past tense of peek; to look quickly or furtively at something
She peeked through the window to see who was outside.
Ela espiou pela janela para ver quem estava lá fora.
2.
to take a quick, often secret glance
He peeked at his birthday present before the party.
Ele deu uma espiada no presente de aniversário antes da festa.
Synonyms
glanced
glimpsed
looked quickly
sneaked a look
Antonyms
stared
gazed
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
espiou
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
deu uma espiada
colloquial variant
São Paulo
espiou
standard usage
Portugal
espreita
common in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
peek-a-boo
take a peek
sneak a peek
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