What does asomarse in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word asomarse in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use asomarse in Spanish.

The word asomarse in Spanish means put out, stick out, lean out, appear, lean out, show your face, stick your nose in, eavesdrop. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word asomarse

put out, stick out, lean out

verbo transitivo (sacar, mostrar, dejar ver)

Elena asomó la cabeza por la ventana para oír la serenata de su novio.
Elena put her head out the window to hear her suitor's serenade.

appear

verbo intransitivo (aparecer, surgir, brotar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ya asoman las nubes de tormenta por el horizonte.
The storm clouds are already appearing on the horizon.

lean out

verbo pronominal (sacar una parte del cuerpo) (body in general)

Cuando toqué la puerta, una viejecita se asomó por la ventana.
When I knocked on the door an old lady leaned out the window.

show your face

locución verbal (aparecer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

stick your nose in

locución verbal (aparecer, presentarse) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

eavesdrop

locución verbal (escuchar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ignacio asomó la oreja y oyó o que decían sus padres.
Ignacio eavesdropped and heard what his parents were saying.

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