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rubberneck

/ˈrʌb.ə.nɛk/

/ˈrʌb.ɚ.nɛk/

rubbernecknoun

rubbernecks

/ˈrʌb.ə.nɛk/

/ˈrʌb.ɚ.nɛk/

Translations

зевака

The accident attracted a lot of rubbernecks who slowed down to look.

Авария привлекла много зевак, которые замедлили ход, чтобы посмотреть.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

rubberneckverb

rubbernecked

Past Simple

rubbernecked

Past Participle

rubbernecking

Gerund

/ˈrʌbəˌnɛk/

/ˈrʌbərˌnɛk/

Translations

глазеть

Tourists often rubberneck at famous landmarks.

Туристы часто глазеют на известные достопримечательности.

смотреть

People tend to rubberneck at car accidents.

Люди склонны смотреть на автомобильные аварии.

Additional translations

хлопать

пялиться

зябнуть

Definitions

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.

Synonyms