English | German | |
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inquisitive; prying | neugierig; indiskret {adj} [pej.] | |
questioning; enquiring; inquisitive; interrogative [formal]; interrogatory [formal] (of an expression on your face or tone of voice) | fragend; forschend {adj} (Gesichtsausdruck, Tonfall) | |
enquiring [Br.]; inquiring [Am.]; inquisitive (of a person) | neugierig; wissbegierig {adj} (Person) | |
'The Inquisitive Women' (by Wolf-Ferrari / work title) | "Die neugierigen Frauen" (von Wolf-Ferrari / Werktitel) [mus.] | |
to cock (a body part) | (einen Körperteil) in die Höhe heben {vt} | |
He cocked his head and looked at me. | Er hob den Kopf und sah mich an. | |
She cocked an inquisitive eyebrow at him. | Sie hob fragend eine Augenbraue in seine Richtung. | |
The dog cocked its leg by every tree on our route. | Der Hund hob unterwegs bei jedem Baum das Bein. | |
The kitten stood listening, its ears cocked. | Das Kätzchen lauschte mit gespitzten Ohren. |