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1 rubberneck
n.• mirona s.f.• mirón s.m.v.• estirar el cuello para mirar v.['rʌbǝnek] (US)1.N mirón(-ona) m / f2.VI curiosear* * * -
2 rubberneck
adj.1 curioso.2 alelado.s.entremetido, curioso.v.1 volver la nuca descaradamente para ver, curiosear, curiosear descaradamente.2 visitar lugares de interés.(pt & pp rubbernecked) -
3 cuello
cuello sustantivo masculinoa) (Anat) neck;◊ le cortaron el cuello they slit o cut his throat◊ cuello de botella (Auto) bottleneckcuello alto or vuelto or (AmL) tortuga turtleneck (AmE), polo neck (BrE); cuello redondo round neck
cuello sustantivo masculino
1 neck
2 (de la camisa) collar ' cuello' also found in these entries: Spanish: agarrotada - agarrotado - agua - desbocarse - desbocada - desbocado - masaje - rigidez - soga - voz - abrigar - alto - buzo - cogote - erguir - escocido - estirar - garganta - golilla - levantar - llegar - pañuelo - pico - postizo - refregar - rozar - se - subir - volver English: bottleneck - buttondown - cervical - cervix - collar - collarless - crane - millstone - neck - polo neck - raucously - ribbed - rubberneck - shirt-collar - stranglehold - top - turn up - turtleneck - V-neck - V-necked - wing collar - bottle - cravat - crew - crick - edge - polo - strangle - stud - throat - turtle -
4 curiosear
curiosear ( conjugate curiosear) verbo intransitivo estaba curioseando en mis cajones he was going o looking through my drawers
curiosear verbo intransitivo to pry ' curiosear' also found in these entries: Spanish: cotillear - husmear - copuchar English: poke about - poke around - rubberneck - pry -
5 curioso
curioso
◊ -sa adjetivo1 (interesante, extraño) curious, strange, odd 2 ( entrometido) (pey) nosy( conjugate nosy) (colloq) ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
curioso,-a
I adjetivo
1 (indiscreto) curious, inquisitive
2 (extraño) strange, odd
lo curioso es que..., the strange thing is that...
3 (limpio) neat, tidy
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (mirón) onlooker
2 pey (chismoso) nosey-parker, busybody ' curioso' also found in these entries: Spanish: curiosa - inquieta - inquieto English: curious - enough - funny - inquisitive - odd - Peeping Tom - quaint - rubberneck - strange - droll - inquiring -
6 estirar
estirar ( conjugate estirar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹cable/soga› to pull out, stretch ( con la plancha) to run the iron over 2 ‹brazos/piernas/músculo› to stretch; 3 ‹dinero/comida/recursos› to make … go further estirarse verbo pronominal to stretch
estirar verbo transitivo
1 (alargar, tensar) to stretch
2 (alisar) to smooth out: tienes que estirar la cama, you must straighten the covers
3 (dinero) to spin out LOC familiar: estirar la pata, to kick the bucket, bite the dust
estirar las piernas, to stretch one's legs: voy afuera a estirar las piernas un poco, I'm going outside to strech my legs a bit ' estirar' also found in these entries: Spanish: alisar - extender - pata English: bucket - crane - roll - rubberneck - spin out - stretch - stretch out - turn up - draw - eke out - spin -
7 fisgón
fisgón
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (fam) busybody (colloq)
fisgón,-ona
I sustantivo masculino y femenino snooper, busybody
II adjetivo nosy ' fisgón' also found in these entries: Spanish: fisgona - curioso English: eavesdropper - nosy - rubberneck - snoop - snooper -
8 fisgonear
fisgonear ( conjugate fisgonear) verbo intransitivo (fam) to nose around (colloq)
fisgonear verbo intransitivo to snoop, pry ' fisgonear' also found in these entries: Spanish: curiosear - husmear English: nose about - nose around - poke about - poke around - pry - rubberneck - snoop - poke
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rubberneck — (n.) 1897, person who is always listening to other people s conversation; person who gazes around him with undue curiosity, from RUBBER (Cf. rubber) + NECK (Cf. neck) (n.). Popularized with reference to sightseers in automobiles. Also as a verb… … Etymology dictionary
rubberneck — [v] stare eagle eye*, eye, eyeball*, focus, gawk, gaze, glare, goggle*, lay eyes on*, look, ogle, peer, rivet; concept 623 … New thesaurus
rubberneck — informal ► NOUN ▪ a person who turns their head to stare at something in a foolish manner. ► VERB ▪ stare in such a way. DERIVATIVES rubbernecker noun … English terms dictionary
rubberneck — ☆ rubberneck [rub′ər nek΄ ] Informal n. a person who stretches his or her neck or turns the head to gaze about in curiosity, as a sightseer: also rubbernecker vi. to look at things or gaze about in this way … English World dictionary
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rubberneck — UK [ˈrʌbə(r)ˌnek] / US [ˈrʌbərˌnek] verb [intransitive] Word forms rubberneck : present tense I/you/we/they rubberneck he/she/it rubbernecks present participle rubbernecking past tense rubbernecked past participle rubbernecked informal to look at … English dictionary
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rubberneck — I. noun Date: circa 1896 1. an overly inquisitive person 2. tourist; especially one on a guided tour II. intransitive verb Date: 1896 1. to look about, stare, or listen with exaggerated curiosity < drivers passing the accident slowed down to … New Collegiate Dictionary
rubberneck — rub|ber|neck [ rʌbər,nek ] verb intransitive INFORMAL to look at something, especially a car accident, as you are passing it: Passing drivers slowed down to rubberneck at the accident … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rubberneck — listen to a conversation on a party (co op) phone line Grandma used to rubberneck so she could hear the local news … English idioms
rubberneck — 1. n. one who stares at something or someone; a tourist. □ At noon the sidewalks are crowded with rubbernecks. □ See if that rubberneck over there has the correct time. 2. in. to stare (at something or someone). □ What are all those people… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions