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1 prick (up) one's ears
((of an animal) to raise the ears in excitement, attention etc: The dog pricked up its ears at the sound of the doorbell.) sperra eyrun -
2 prick (up) one's ears
((of an animal) to raise the ears in excitement, attention etc: The dog pricked up its ears at the sound of the doorbell.) sperra eyrun -
3 prick
[prik] 1. verb(to pierce slightly or stick a sharp point into: She pricked her finger on a pin; He pricked a hole in the paper.) stinga2. noun1) ((a pain caused by) an act of pricking: You'll just feel a slight prick in your arm.) stingur2) (a tiny hole made by a sharp point: a pin-prick.) (nálar)gat3) ((slang, vulgar) a penis.)4) ((slang, vulgar) a nasty or contemptible person: He is such a prick!)•- prick up one's ears- prick one's ears
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prick up one's ears — {v. phr.}, {informal} To come to interested attention; begin to listen closely; try to hear. * /The woman pricked up her ears when she heard them talking about her./ … Dictionary of American idioms
prick up one's ears — {v. phr.}, {informal} To come to interested attention; begin to listen closely; try to hear. * /The woman pricked up her ears when she heard them talking about her./ … Dictionary of American idioms
prick up one's ears — LISTEN CAREFULLY, pay attention, become attentive, begin to take notice, attend; informal be all ears; poetic/literary hark. → prick * * * phrasal : to begin to listen intently or with increased interest * * * prick up one s ears To begin to… … Useful english dictionary
prick up one's ears — idi prick up one s ears, to become very alert; listen attentively … From formal English to slang
prick up one's ears — If you prick up your ears, you suddenly pay attention to what is being said. The children pricked up their ears when they heard the word ice cream … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
prick up one's ears — we pricked up our ears when he mentioned the Christmas bonuses Syn: listen carefully, pay attention, become attentive, begin to take notice, attend; informal be all ears … Thesaurus of popular words
prick\ up\ one's\ ears — v. phr. informal To come to interested attention; begin to listen closely; try to hear. The woman pricked up her ears when she heard them talking about her … Словарь американских идиом
prick up one's ears — phrasal to listen intently … New Collegiate Dictionary
prick up one's ears — verb To listen attentively … Wiktionary
prick up one's ears — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. pay attention (to), notice, listen to; see listen 1 … English dictionary for students
prick — [prik] n. [ME prike < OE prica, point, dot, akin to Du prik, MHG pfrecken] 1. a very small puncture or, formerly, dot, made by a sharp point 2. Archaic any of various pointed objects, as a thorn, goad, etc. 3. PRICKING 4. a sharp pain caused… … English World dictionary