Asomar (en. Appear)

/aso'mar/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To make something visible or show it.
The sun rose over the horizon.
El sol asomó por el horizonte.
To stick out the head or part of the body to see.
He/She poked his/her head out of the window.
Asomó la cabeza por la ventana.
To produce an apparent aspect.
The fog appears on the mountain.
La neblina asoma en la montaña.

Etymology

From Latin 'assumare', which means to take out or present.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to lean out the window
To look outside from the window.
asomarse a la ventana
to poke out through the door
To step out a little from the door to look.
asomarse por la puerta
to stick out the head
To show the head in a place to observe.
asomar la cabeza

Related Words

appearing
Action of leaning out.
asomamiento
leany
Instrument or place used to lean out.
asomador

Slang Meanings

To peek at a problem or situation.
Don’t lean out, it’s not your business.
No te asomes, que no es tu asunto.
To lean out to see something interesting.
He/She went to check out the concert for the music he/she was hearing.
Fue a asomarse al concierto por la música que escuchaba.