What does espreitar in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word espreitar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use espreitar in Portuguese.
The word espreitar in Portuguese means peep, pry, watch, spy, espreitar, espiar, espreitar, espreitar, emboscar, espreitar, espreitar, espiar, espreitar, espreitar, rondar. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word espreitar
peep, pry, watch, spy
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espreitar, espiarverbal expression (informal (look briefly, furtively) (informal: olhar furtivamente) Julia knew the food was ready on the table in the dining room, and couldn't resist taking a peek. |
espreitarverbal expression (take a quick secretive look) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) |
espreitar, emboscarintransitive verb (wait hidden) O gato espreitou nos arbustos, esperando uma potencial presa. The cat lurked in the bushes, waiting for potential prey. |
espreitar(informal (look in quickly) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) |
espreitar(informal (look in furtively) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) |
espiarverbal expression (look out furtively) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) |
espreitarintransitive verb (figurative (danger, etc.: be present) (figurado) Quando você se torna pai, começa a notar perigos espreitando em todo lugar. When you become a parent, you start to notice danger lurking everywhere. |
espreitarintransitive verb (look timidly, secretly) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) Ele espreitou na esquina para ver se eles tinham ido embora. He peeped round the corner to see if they had driven off. |
rondar(figurative (appear imminent) (figurado) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) With the possibility of losing his job looming over him, Ken started working on his CV. |
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