espreitar

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espreitar

/iʃ.pɾɐj.ˈtaɾ/ Portugal

verb espreitando · espreitado · espreito · espreitas · espreita · espreitamos

observar de forma mais ou menos dissimulada: Escondido, espreitava os enamorados.
vigiar, espiar: Era o seu serviço: espreitar o inimigo.
aguardar, esperar por: Felino, espreitava a ocasião de atacar.
intransitive tentar ver por buraco pequeno ou frincha estreita: Tinha o defeito de estar sempre espreitando pelas fechaduras.

In English

peer to look with difficulty or as if searching
peep to look
lurk to remain concealed in order to ambush
peek To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep
slink sneak about furtively

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@misc{espreitar_2026,
  title = {espreitar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/espreitar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}