glimpse

1. Chiefly followed by of: a brief and incomplete look.

   I only got a glimpse of the car, so I can tell you the colour but not the registration number.

   Blick

   бе́глый взглядbéglyj vzgljad

   a brief or incomplete view

2. (figuratively)A faint or imprecise idea; an inkling.

3. (figuratively, rare)A brief, unspecified amount of time; a moment.

4. (archaic)A brief, sudden flash of light; a glimmer.

   Aufblitzen, Aufleuchten

   проблескproblesk

5. (obsolete)A faint (and often temporary) appearance; a tinge.

1. Tom caught a glimpse of Mary.

   ruТом поймал на себе быстрый взгляд Мэри. — sharptoothed

   deTom erhaschte einen flüchtigen Blick von Mary. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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2. I caught a glimpse of her face.

   ruЯ мельком видел её лицо. — marafon

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3. I caught a glimpse of him from the bus.

   ruЯ мельком увидел его из автобуса. — odexed

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4. I caught a glimpse of him in the crowd.

   deIch habe ihn kurz in der Menge gesehen. — al_ex_an_der

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5. I only got a short glimpse of the thief.

   ruЯ успел только мельком увидеть вора. — Wezel

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