entrever

to make out

to see signs of

entrever(ehn-treh-behr)

transitive verb

1. (to discern)

a. to make out

Me pareció entrever una serpiente entre las hojas que había en el suelo.

I thought I could make out a snake among the leaves on the ground.

b. to not see very well

Creo que era un ciervo, pero solo lo entreví a través de la niebla.

I think it was a deer, but I couldn't see it very well through the fog.

2. (to sense)

a. to see signs of

Se empieza a entrever un posible acuerdo entre los dos partidos.

We are beginning to see signs of a possible agreement between the two parties.

b. to guess

Era de entrever que en estas vacaciones íbamos a acabar discutiendo.

We could have guessed that we would end up arguing on this vacation.

c. to glimpse

Esta exposición deja entrever un futuro donde reina la tecnología.

This exhibition allows us to glimpse a future where technology is king.

d. to suggest

Estos cambios dejan entrever que no formamos parte de los planes de la compañía para el futuro.

These changes suggest that we're not part of the company's future plans.

e. to hint

¿La jefa te dejó entrever lo que se proponen?

Has your boss hinted at what they're planning?