Translations for „glimpse“ in the English » German Dictionary

I . glimpse [glɪm(p)s] VB trans

to glimpse sb/sth

jdn/etw flüchtig sehen

signs that the economy is improving are beginning to be glimpsed

Anzeichen für eine Verbesserung der Wirtschaftslage beginnen sich abzuzeichnen

II . glimpse [glɪm(p)s] N

glimpse

[kurzer/flüchtiger] Blick

to catch a glimpse of sb

von jdm einen flüchtigen Blick erhaschen

to catch a glimpse of sb's life

einen kurzen Einblick in jds Leben bekommen

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to offer a glimpse

Einblick gewähren

a momentary glimpse

ein kurzer Blick

to catch a glimpse of sb

von jdm einen flüchtigen Blick erhaschen

to get a glimpse of sb/sth

einen Blick auf jdn/etw erhaschen

to catch a glimpse of sb's life

einen kurzen Einblick in jds Leben bekommen

to glimpse sth faintly in the distance

etw in der Ferne erspähen

to see [or glimpse] [or make out] sth faintly

etw erspähen

to catch sight [or a glimpse] of sb/sth (by chance)

etw [zufällig] sehen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Orange offers another vivid glimpse into the mind of an artist who paints masterpieces with the guitar.

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It also provides a glimpse into the way a family unit is slowly destroyed due to this arrival of a new age.

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It is easy to catch a glimpse of the falls as you drive by; however, getting a better view of the falls is not easy.

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Only a few hidden documents remain today, leaving modern historians with glimpses of ancient culture and knowledge.

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These glimpses did not seem to have a lasting impression, however.

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The characters appeared thereafter only in a few short stories and other published pieces, revealing only glimpses of their married life.

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The book also glimpses at their film career, with pictures and descriptions of each film.

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The shades were usually drawn, but she did catch glimpses.

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We see glimpses in the life of the entity now as were shown in the monk, in this mode of living.

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Restored to its mid-nineteenth-century appearance, the farm today serves to provide a glimpse into the pioneer history of the surrounding community.

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