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 (cs)
- Danish: lutter øre
- French: tout ouïe
- Greek: όλος αυτιά (el) (ólos aftiá)
- Hungarian: csupa fül (hu)
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- Italian: tutto orecchi
- Portuguese: todo ouvidos
- Russian: навострить уши,обратиться в слух
- Spanish: todo oídos (es)
- Swedish: idel öra
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awaiting explanation
- Danish: lutter øre
- French: tout ouïe
- German: ganz Ohr (de)
- Greek: όλος αυτιά (el) (ólos aftiá)
- Italian: tutto orecchi
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- Portuguese: todo ouvidos
- Romanian: ochi si urechi (ro)
- Russian: обратиться в слух
- Spanish: escucho (es)
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See also