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catch a glimpse

/kætʃ ə ɡlɪmps/

Traduction: Voir quelque chose ou quelqu'un brièvement ou partiellement, souvent de manière inattendue ou pendant un très court instant.

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/kætʃ ə ɡlɪmps/B2informal
  • frVoir quelque chose ou quelqu'un brièvement ou partiellement, souvent de manière inattendue ou pendant un très court instant.

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.

    frapercevoir brièvement

    • 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.