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"Peep" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "espiar", and "peek" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "echar un vistazo". Learn more about the difference between "peep" and "peek" below.
peep(
pip
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. espiar
The police arrested the man who was peeping at me from across the street.La policía arrestó al hombre que me espiaba desde el otro lado de la calle.
b. mirar furtivamente
When the teacher wasn't looking, I peeped at the answer sheet for tomorrow's test.Cuando el profesor no estaba mirando, miré furtivamente la hoja de respuestas para el examen de mañana.
c. mirar a hurtadillas
We tried peeping under the door to find out who else was in the office with our manager.Tratamos de mirar a hurtadillas debajo de la puerta para ver quién más estaba en la oficina con el gerente.
a. echar un vistazo
I quickly peeped at my watch and realized that I had to leave early.Rápidamente le eché un vistazo a mi reloj y me di cuenta de que tenía que salir temprano.
a. asomar
My friend told me that my bra strap was peeping out from under my blouse.Mi amiga me dijo que asomaba un tirante del sostén por debajo de la blusa.
b. asomarse
We should call the gardener. Some weeds are starting to peep out among the grass.Debemos llamar al jardinero. Algunas malas hierbas están empezando a asomarse entre el césped.
a. piar
I wanted to sleep in, but the birds peeping outside my window kept me awake.Quería seguir durmiendo, pero las aves que piaban frente a mi ventana me mantuvieron despierto.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el pío (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A few peeps from the incubator indicated that the chcks had hatched.Unos píos de la incubadora indicaron que los pollitos habían salido del cascarón.
a. el pío (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I don't want to hear a peep out of you while John is giving his speech.No quiero oír ni un pío de ti mientras John da su discurso.
peek(
pik
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. echar un vistazo
I was peeking out from behind the couch.Estaba echando un vistazo desde atrás del sofá.
b. echar una ojeada
A beautiful nymph peeked at me from between the vines.Una ninfa hermosa me echó una ojeada de entre las enredaderas.
c. echar una miradita (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
What are you doing getting into that bag of Christmas presents? - Nothing. I was just peeking.¿Qué haces metiéndote en esa bolsa de regalos de Navidad? - Nada. Solo echaba una miradita.
d. mirar
Can I open my eyes yet? - I said no peeking! It's a surprise!¿Ya puedo abrir los ojos? - ¡Qué no mires! ¡Es una sorpresa!
e. mirar a hurtadillas
Mom didn't know I was peeking when she hid the presents.Mamá no sabía que yo estaba mirando a hurtadillas cuando escondió los regalos.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (glance)
a. el vistazo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Can you take a peek at the report?¿Puedes echarle un vistazo al informe?
b. la ojeada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Does it look like an interesting book? - I don't know. I only had a quick peek.¿Parece un libro interesante? - No sé. Solo le eché una ojeada.
c. la miradita (F) (colloquial)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Dad bought me a present, but he wouldn't even let me take a peek at it.Papá me compró un regalo, pero no me dejaba echarle ni una miradita.
