peephole
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peephole
- /ˈpiːphəʊl/ UK
- /ˈpiːphoʊl/ US
- [ˈpʰiːphoʊɫ] US
Where it comes from
From peep + hole.
noun peepholes
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A small hole, opening, or piece of glass, especially in a door, through which one can look without being seen.
It’s a conjurer’s den. — I shouldn’t be surprised if cabby’s old gent is staring at us all the while from some peephole of his own.
Similar: spyhole, peekhole, doorhole, door viewer
Translations
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noun hole
| Español | mirilla, ojo mágico |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 覗き穴 nozoki-ana |
| 中文 | 窺視孔 /窥视孔 kuīshì kǒng, 門鏡 /门镜 ménjìng, 貓眼 /猫眼 māoyǎn, 窺視鏡 /窥视镜 kuīshìjìng |
| Português | olho mágico, óculo |
| Français | judas |
| Deutsch | Spion, Türspion |
| Italiano | spioncino |
| Română | vizor |
| Русский | глазо́к glazók, смотрово́е отве́рстие smotrovóje otvérstije, смотрова́я щель smotrovája ščelʹ |
| العربية | مَنْوَر manwar, كُوَّة kuwwa, وَصْوَص waṣwaṣ, ثَقْبُ ٱلْبَاب ṯaqbu l-bāb, عَيْن سِحْرِيَّة ʕayn siḥriyya |
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