Mar 9, 2020 15:57
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English term
curtain-twitcher
GBK
English to Spanish
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
(Spanish)
| 4 +6 | fisgón |
M. Luz Gorricho
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| 4 +1 | vieja del visillo |
Marta Mariño Cisa
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Proposed translations
+6
29 mins
M. Luz Gorricho
Spain
Spain
Spain
Reliable 100%
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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8
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fisgón
Definition from
Wordreference:
fisgón, ona<br /><br /> adj. y s. Aficionado a husmear en los asuntos ajenos:<br /> no hace más que preguntarme cosas sobre mi vida, es un fisgón.
Example sentences:
El vecino es un fisgón, cierra la ventana (Definiciones-de.com)
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+1
10 hrs
Marta Mariño Cisa
China
China
China
EN/ZH-ES Localization and Testing
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Chinese to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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4
vieja del visillo
Respuesta en clave de humor :) En España utilizamos esta expresión, inventada por un humorista famoso, y me ha parecido muy cercana a curtain-twitcher.
Definition from
Web de José Mota:
Vieja cotilla y deslenguada que se entera de todo lo que sucede tras el visillo de su ventana para, posteriormente, hacer correr los chismes por todo el pueblo.
Example sentences:
Queremos ser la vieja del visillo intergaláctica, porque nos gusta cotillear y saber lo que pasa en cada rincón de nuestro pueblo. (Libro "Si venimos del mono...")
El 'efecto mirón', rebautizado 'efecto vieja del visillo', causa, en el mejor de los caos, retenciones y molestias a los conductores. (Periódico Las Provincias)
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Itziar Crespo
: Según el contexto, muy acertada, al menos, para España. Efectivamente, inventada por el humorista español José Mota.
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