asoma in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for asoma in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.asomar VB intr

asomar

to show

cuando empiezan a asomar las primeras arrugas

when the first wrinkles begin to show o appear

nació apenas asomado el siglo liter

she was born at the very dawn of the century liter

asomaba por entre las páginas

it was sticking o poking out from between the pages

(+ me/te/le etc) la combinación le asomaba por debajo de la falda

her slip was showing below her skirt

ya le ha asomado el primer diente

he's just cut his first tooth

solo le asomaba la cabeza por entre las sábanas

only her head was sticking out from under the sheets

una tímida sonrisa le asomó a los labios liter

a shy smile flickered across her lips

II.asomar VB trans (sacar)

“no asomar la cabeza por la ventanilla”

“do not lean out of the window”

abrió la puerta y asomó la cabeza

she opened the door and stuck her head out/in

no lo vi bien, apenas si asomó la nariz por la puerta

I didn't see him very well, he barely poked his nose o stuck his head round the door

asomó la cabeza por encima de la valla

he stuck his head over the top of the fence

III.asomarse VB vpr

“es peligroso asomarse”

“do not lean out of the window”

se asomó por la ventana

he leaned out of the window

se asomó por la ventana

he put o stuck his head out of the window

asomarse por algo

to lean out of sth

“prohibido asomarse por la ventanilla”

“do not lean out of the window”

(asomarse a algo) asómate a la ventana a ver si vienen (con la ventana abierta)

have a look out o put your head out of the window and see if they are coming

asómate a la ventana a ver si vienen (con la ventana cerrada)

have a look out of o go to the window and see if they are coming

se asomó a la ventana y me hizo adiós con la mano

he came to the window and waved goodbye to me

cuando se asomó a la ventana le dispararon

when he appeared at the window they fired at him

estaba asomada a la ventana

she was looking out of the window

se habían asomado al balcón para ver el desfile

they had come out onto the balcony to watch the procession

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

asomar la oreja

to show one's true colors

Translations for asoma in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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speak or talk of the devil …

hablando del rey de Roma y él que se asoma

speak or talk of the devil …

hablando de Roma, el burro or el diablo se asoma

stick your head out of the window

asoma or saca la cabeza por la ventana

stick

asomar

there's a hole where the pole sticks through

hay un agujero por donde se asoma or sale el poste

peep tip/edge/corner:

asomar

poke

asomar

asoma in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for asoma in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.asomar VB trans

1. asomar (mostrar):

asomar

to show

2. asomar (parte del cuerpo):

asomar

to stick out

asomar la cabeza por la ventana

to put one's head out of the window

II.asomar VB intr

asomar (verse)

to show

asomar (aparecer)

to appear

asoma el día

day is breaking

III.asomar VB refl asomarse

1. asomar (mostrarse):

asomarse

to show up

asomarse al balcón

to come out onto the balcony

¡asómate!

put your head out!

2. asomar (una parte del cuerpo):

asomarse

to stick out

3. asomar (acercarse):

asomarse

to pop in

¿por qué no te asomas un rato?

why don't you pop in for a bit?

Translations for asoma in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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peep out

asomar

peek out

asomar

poke up

asomar

rear it's [ugly] head (show itself) fig

asomar la cabeza fig

peep

asomar

peep

asomar

to poke one's head out

asomar la cabeza

stick out

asomar

to stick one's head around the door

asomar la cabeza por la puerta

speak of the devil

hablando del rey de Roma, por la puerta asoma

asoma Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

asomar la cabeza por la ventana

to put one's head out of the window

asoma el día

day is breaking

asomar la cabeza por la puerta

to stick one's head around the door

hablando del rey de Roma, por la puerta asoma

speak of the devil