lugen
to peek; to peer
English translations
- 01
to lie
- 02
lie
Word details
- German meaning
- Umgs. für heimlich schauen, spähen.
- English meaning
- To peep
- Synonym
- gucken, spähen
- German example
- Er hat durch das Schlüsselloch gelugt.
- English example
- He peeped through the keyhole.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich luge du lugst er/sie/es ich lugt wir lugen ihr luget sie lugen
- Past Participle
- ich habe gelugt du hast gelugt er/sie/es hat gelugt wir haben gelugt ihr habt gelugt sie haben gelugt
- Past
- ich lugte du lugtest er/sie/es lugte wir lugten ihr lugtet sie lugten
Related words
- Pflock
Peg
- entgegenschlagen
To counter means to react or respond to something with force or resistance.
- beschlagen
shod
- zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe schlagen
to kill two birds with one stone
- zuschlagen
To strike / to seize an opportunity
- nachschlagen
to look up
- verschlagen
Cunning
- durchschlagen
To break through, to push through, to succeed
- umschlagen
Change suddenly, wrap
- ausschlagen
Decline, reject; break out (in a rash)
- etwas in die Schanze schlagen
To dismiss something means to reject or ignore something someone has said or suggested.
- Biwak
bivouac
- schlagen
to hit
- aufschlagen
To open (a book), to add (a price)
- vorschlagen
to suggest
- anschlagen
to post, to take effect
- erschlagen
To bludgeon
- Alarm schlagen
To raise the alarm
- zu Buche schlagen
To take its toll
- etwas in den Wind schlagen
To disregard something
- aus etwas Kapital schlagen
To capitalize on something
- aus der Art schlagen
To be the odd one out
- in den Wind schlagen
Disregard
- überschlagen
Overturn
- querschlagen
To thwart means to unexpectedly oppose or sabotage something.
- losschlagen
To strike, to attack; to snap up a bargain
- Welle
wave
- einschlagen
To strike, to take (a path)
- wellen
Waves are moving disturbances on the surface of water or other mediums.
- zum Ritter schlagen
To knight means to ceremonially raise someone to the rank of knight, usually by a knighting blow with a sword.
- Wurzeln schlagen
To put down roots means to settle in a new place or situation and feel at home.
- über die Stränge schlagen
to go overboard
- niederschlagen
To suppress
- spinksen
to peek, to peep
- unterschlagen
To embezzle means to illegally take possession of property that has been entrusted to you.
- abschlagen
To reject, to knock off
- fehlschlagen
to fail
- zerschlagen
To smash
- totschlagen
to beat to death
- zurückschlagen
To strike back
Example sentences with “lugen”
Sie lugte durch das Schlüsselloch. (She peeked through the keyhole.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'lugen' the same as 'gucken'?
They are similar, but 'lugen' is often used for peeking stealthily.