Entrevoir (en. To glimpse)

ɑ̃tʁəvwaʁ

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To perceive from a distance or indistinctly.

He was able to glimpse the silhouette of the mountain through the fog.

Il a pu entrevoir la silhouette de la montagne à travers le brouillard.

To anticipate, foresee without certainty.

She glimpses a better future for her career.

Elle entrevoit un avenir meilleur pour sa carrière.

To give the feeling of a future possibility.

We can glimpse solutions to this problem.

Nous pouvons entrevoir des solutions à ce problème.

From the prefix 'entre-' and the verb 'voir'.

glimpse the light at the end of the tunnel

To see the end of a difficult situation.

entrevoir le bout du tunnel

glimpse a hope

To detect a positive possibility in a situation.

entrevoir un espoir

glimpse a project

To briefly imagine a future project.

entrevoir un projet

see

To perceive with the eyes.

voir

catch a glimpse

To see briefly or imperfectly.

apercevoir

guess

To understand or grasp something without having proof.

deviner

To glimpse optimistically.

After the meeting, I glimpsed a positive outcome.

Après la réunion, j'ai entrevu une issue positive.

To glimpse without being sure.

I glimpse something big coming, but I can't confirm it.

J'entrevois quelque chose de gros venir, mais je ne peux pas le confirmer.