asomar

to peep out, to appear

verb ah-soh-MAHR Rare

Also means

to lean out

Usage Note

Asomar can be transitive (asomó la cabeza por la ventana, 'he stuck his head out the window') or reflexive (asomarse, 'to lean out' or 'to show up'). Asomarse al balcón is the standard phrase for leaning out over a balcony. In figurative use, an emotion or idea can asomar on someone's face.

Examples

"El sol asomó entre las nubes."

Natural Translation

The sun peeped out from between the clouds.

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