Entrever (en. Glimpse)

en-tre-ver

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To perceive something incompletely or confusingly.

I glimpsed the exit of the tunnel while we were traveling.

Entrever la salida del túnel mientras viajábamos.

To suspect or imagine something without certainty.

I could glimpse the discontent in his gaze.

Podía entrever el descontento en su mirada.

To glimpses or detect something that is not completely visible.

In the distance, I could glimpse the snow-covered mountains.

En la distancia, podía entrever las montañas cubiertas de nieve.

From the prefix 'entre-' and 'ver', meaning 'to see partially'.

to glimpse something

To perceive something that is not clearly shown.

entrever algo

to glimpse a possibility

To imagine or assume that an option exists.

entrever una posibilidad

see

Action of perceiving with the eyes.

ver

intuit

To perceive something instinctively or without tangible proof.

intuir

To catch something amid the confusion.

I only managed to glimpse what was happening at the party through the windows.

Solo logré entrever lo que sucedía en la fiesta por las ventanas.

To have a hunch about something.

I had a feeling that I could glimpse something was going to change.

Tenía la sensación de que podía entrever que algo iba a cambiar.