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    Asomaba (en. Was peeking out)

    /aso'maba/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To stick out or show partially from a place.
    The sun peered out from behind the clouds.
    El sol asomaba tras las nubes.
    To appear in view or be visible.
    The mountain appeared on the horizon.
    La montaña asomaba en el horizonte.
    To show or reveal something to sight.
    He/She was sticking his/her head out of the window.
    Asomaba la cabeza por la ventana.

    Etymology

    From the verb asomar, which comes from the Latin 'ad summum'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to lean out of the window
    To look outside from an elevated place like a window.
    asomarse a la ventana
    to venture into life
    To begin to actively experience life.
    asomarse a la vida
    to glimpse a dream
    To start having visions or illusions of something desired.
    asomarse a un sueño

    Related Words

    to lean out
    Action of appearing or showing part of the body in a place.
    asomarse
    peek
    Action of leaning out or appearing.
    asomo
    a glimpse of something
    Small appearance of something.
    asomo de algo

    Slang Meanings

    To venture into life actively.
    After a long time, he/she finally began to engage with life again.
    Después de mucho tiempo, finalmente se asomaba a la vida otra vez.
    To look at something with curiosity.
    That day, everyone peeked through the door to see what was happening.
    Ese día, todos se asomaban por la puerta para ver qué pasaba.