English
Adjective
all ears (not comparable)
- (idiomatic) listening intently; fully focused
- The students were all ears when they found out the topic of the film was "reproduction." They were disappointed to discover that it was also about fish.
- (idiomatic) Awaiting an explanation.
- I am all ears to find out how my car, which used to have a perfectly functional engine, will no longer start.
Translations
listening intensely
- Czech: jedno velké ucho
- Danish: lutter øre
- French: tout ouïe (fr)
- Greek: όλος αυτιά (ólos aftiá)
- Hungarian: csupa fül
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- Italian: tutto orecchi
- Norwegian:
- Bokmål: lutter øre
- Portuguese: todo ouvidos (pt)
- Russian: навострить у́ши (navostritʹ úši), обрати́ться в слух (obratítʹsja v slux)
- Spanish: todo oídos
- Swedish: idel öra
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awaiting explanation
- Danish: lutter øre
- French: tout ouïe (fr)
- German: ganz Ohr
- Greek: όλος αυτιά (ólos aftiá)
- Italian: tutto orecchi
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- Norwegian:
- Bokmål: lutter øre
- Portuguese: todo ouvidos (pt)
- Romanian: ochi si urechi
- Russian: обрати́ться в слух (obratítʹsja v slux)
- Spanish: escucho (es)
- Swedish: idel öra
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