Asomaron (en. They peeked out)

/asoˈmaɾon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To make the appearance of something or someone in a place.

The children leaned out of the window to see the rain.

Los niños se asomaron por la ventana para ver la lluvia.

To lean or rise partially.

The flowers popped up among the tall grass.

Las flores asomaron entre la hierba alta.

To show up in a visible place.

The friends peeked their heads in as they entered the room.

Los amigos asomaron la cabeza al entrar en la habitación.

It derives from the verb 'asomar', from the Latin 'assumare' which means 'to elevate' or 'to rise'.

to lean out of the window

To look out from the window.

asomarse a la ventana

to lean out of the door

To enter or look out from the door.

asomarse por la puerta

heads have already popped up

It refers to when people start to appear in a place.

ya asomaron las cabezas

asomar

To make something or someone show partially.

asomar

to go out

To move from inside to outside.

salir

to emerge

To rise to the surface from below.

emergir

To see something in a clandestine manner.

They leaned out to spy on what was happening at the party.

Se asomaron a espiar lo que pasaba en la fiesta.

To be present in a place without being noticed.

They peeked in without anyone noticing.

Asomaron sin que nadie se diera cuenta.