curtain-twitcher

Portuguese translation: bisbilhoteiro

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16:00 Mar 9, 2020
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English term or phrase: curtain-twitcher
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 sentence(s):
  • 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
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Portuguese translation:bisbilhoteiro
Definition:
Bisbilhoteiro é alguém que fica observando a vida alheia com o objetivo de descobrir seus segredos, ou algo que seja constrangedor a seu respeito, com o intuito divulgar essa informação.
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Alexandre Moraes da Silva
Brazil
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
bisbilhoteiro


Definition from Dicio:
Bisbilhoteiro é alguém que fica observando a vida alheia com o objetivo de descobrir seus segredos, ou algo que seja constrangedor a seu respeito, com o intuito divulgar essa informação.

Example sentence(s):
  • Em locais onde as janelas estão de frente para quartos, banheiros, sacadas, entre outros, isso possibilita o vizinho bisbilhoteiro de ver o que está se passando dentro da sua propriedade, seus atos, quer dizer, bisbilhotando a vida alheia. - Ponto na curva  
Alexandre Moraes da Silva
Brazil
Local time: 20:39
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

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