Meaning

1 senses
  1. A small hole, opening, or piece of glass, especially in a door, through which one can look without being seen.

    Spion, Türspion

    глазо́кglazók, смотрово́е отве́рстиеsmotrovóje otvérstije, смотрова́я щельsmotrovája ščelʹ

    ві́чкоvíčko

    a hole (in a door or an oven etc.) through which you can peep

Examples

21 sentences
  1. Tom looked through the peephole before opening the door.

    Перш ніж відчинити двері, Том подивився у замкову щілину.

    ruПрежде чем открыть дверь, Том посмотрел в замочную скважину.

    deTom sah durch den Türspion, ehe er öffnete.

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  2. Tom looked through the peephole in the door.

    deTom blickte durch den Türspion.

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  3. Tom looked through the peephole.

    deTom sah durch den Türspion.

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  4. Tom peeked out the peephole.

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  5. Lorenzo can see through the peephole.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
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hole:
Русский
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hole:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
hole:

Origin

From peep + hole.

From peep + hole.

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Forms

plural: peepholes
Singularpeephole
Pluralpeepholes

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
spyholepeekholedoorholedoor viewer
Close in meaning
  • a hole (in a door or an oven etc.) through which you can peep:spyholeeyehole

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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