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rubberneck
UK
/ˈrʌb.ə.nɛk/
US
/ˈrʌb.ɚ.nɛk/
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rubberneck
noun
rubbernecks
pl
UK
/ˈrʌb.ə.nɛk/
US
/ˈrʌb.ɚ.nɛk/
badaud
Personne qui regarde avec curiosité, souvent de façon indiscrète ou niaisement.
The traffic slowed down because of all the rubbernecks trying to get a glimpse of the car accident.
La circulation a ralenti à cause de tous les badauds qui essayaient d’apercevoir l’accident de voiture.
Additional translations
curieux
Se dit d’une personne qui observe avec une curiosité un peu déplacée.
Synonyms
gawker
onlooker
bystander
spectator
rubberneck
verb
rubbernecked
Past Simple
rubbernecked
Past Participle
rubbernecking
Gerund
UK
/ˈrʌbəˌnɛk/
US
/ˈrʌbərˌnɛk/
badauder
Registre courant, pour le fait de regarder avec curiosité indiscrète, notamment en passant.
Drivers tend to rubberneck at accident scenes, causing traffic delays.
Les conducteurs ont tendance à badauder sur les lieux d’un accident, ce qui provoque des embouteillages.
Synonyms
gawk
stare
peer
ogle
snoop
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rubberneck
noun
A person who turns their head to stare at something in a foolish manner, especially at accidents or other events.
The traffic slowed down because of all the rubbernecks trying to get a glimpse of the car accident.
rubberneck
verb
To turn one's head to stare at something in a foolish manner, often out of curiosity.
Drivers tend to rubberneck at accident scenes, causing traffic delays.
To stare at something or someone with foolish or intrusive curiosity, especially while passing by.
Tourists rubbernecked the movie set as the bus crawled past.
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