Mar 9, 2020 15:56
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English term
curtain-twitcher
GBK
English to Hungarian
Social Sciences
Journalism
Definition from
Oxford dictionary:
n. colloquial (chiefly British) a person who observes other people's activities from his or her window, esp. in a furtive and prying manner; a nosy neighbour.
Example sentences:
But now, thanks to the internet, the nation’s curtain-twitchers have new methods of snooping on those living closest to them. (MailOnline)
Note to curtain-twitchers: if you really want to know what’s going on, knock on the door. (EveningStandard)
Charlotte Edwardes: An attempted break-in has turned me into an online curtain-twitcher — I’m seeing my ’hood in a new light. (EveningStandard)
Proposed translations
(Hungarian)
| 4 +2 | függöny mögül leskelődő |
Attila Bielik
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| 4 -1 | kukkoló |
Virág-Lilla Rácz
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Proposed translations
+2
6 hrs
Attila Bielik
Hungary
Hungary
Hungary
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Native in: Hungarian 
Works in: English to Hungarian, Romanian to Hungarian, English to Romanian, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
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függöny mögül leskelődő
Definition from
Arnhem: A hidakért vívott csata, 1944:
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Example sentences:
A függöny mögül leskelődő helyiek úgy vélték, a csomagok rablott holmival vannak tele. ( Arnhem: A hidakért vívott csata, 1944)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
-1
2 hrs
Virág-Lilla Rácz
30 years experience, medical translation
Native in: Hungarian
Works in: English to Hungarian, English to Romanian, Romanian to Hungarian, and 3 more.
kukkoló
Definition from
5perc Angol:
A kukkoló ez esetben nem más, mint a függöny mögül leskelődő szomszéd.
Example sentences:
He's obsessed with anything that happens on this street. He's a bloody curtain twitcher. – Mániákusan érdekli minden, ami ebben az utcában történik. Hülye kukkoló! (2perc Angol)
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