atisbar

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atisbar

[at̪isˈβ̞aɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

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Metátesis de avistar. Durante el siglo XVIII fue voz del argot, quizá del leonés achisbar, achispar: «mirar con viveza o disimuladamente», «guiñar el ojo».

verb haber atisbado · atisbando · habiendo atisbado · atisbado · atisbo · atisbas

Mirar, observar con cuidado; observar cautelosamente. Se había echado despacito hacia atrás, anhelando furiosamente pasar inadvertida. Atisbó un suspiro, luego el crujir del lecho bajo el peso del cuerpo de Antonio.
Similar: acechar, avizorar, conjeturar, curiosear, espiar, fisgar, intuir, observar
Vislumbrar.

In English

peek To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep
glimpse to see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely; to per
stake out to watch a location or people, generally covertly

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BibTeX

@misc{atisbar_2026,
  title = {atisbar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/atisbar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}