catch a glimpse

• Увидеть что-то или кого-то мельком или частично, часто неожиданно или на очень короткий момент.

To see something or someone briefly or partially, often unexpectedly or for a very short moment.

1. Briefly see somethingB1formal

   To see someone or something for a very short time, often not completely or clearly.

   Увидеть мельком

   • I caught a glimpse of the celebrity as she entered the car.
   • He caught a glimpse of the sunset through the trees.
   • She caught a glimpse of her friend in the crowd before losing sight of her.