rubbernecker

/ˈrʌbəˌnɛkə/ noun

A person who rubbernecks; someone who cranes their neck as though it were made of rubber to see something (such as a tourist attraction) or to watch an event (such as an accident); a rubberneck.

Word Origin Rubbernecker combines 'rubber' (from rub) and 'neck' — literally someone who rubs their neck by turning it to stare. The term originated in the late 19th century for tourists craning their necks to see sights. Related words include rubberneck (verb), rubber (the material, from rubbing), and neck.

noun A person who rubbernecks; someone who cranes their neck as though it were made of rubber to see something (such as a tourist attraction) or to watch an event (such as an accident); a rubberneck. countable

The accident caused a traffic jam as every rubbernecker slowed down to stare.

(名词) 围观者;看热闹的人;看客

事故导致交通堵塞,每个围观者都减速张望。

(sustantivo) mirón; curioso; mirón de accidentes [Una persona que estira el cuello; alguien que gira el cuello como si fuera de goma para ver algo (como una atracción turística) o para observar un evento (como un accidente); un curioso.]

El accidente causó un embotellamiento ya que cada curioso redujo la velocidad para mirar.

(nom) badaud; curieux; passant curieux [Personne qui allonge démesurément le cou pour mieux voir, par curiosité malsaine, un accident ou un spectacle.]

L'accident a provoqué un embouteillage car chaque rubbernecker ralentissait pour fixer la scène du regard.

(Substantiv) Gaffer; Schaulustiger; Neugieriger [Eine Person, die neugierig den Hals reckt, um etwas (z. B. eine Sehenswürdigkeit) zu sehen oder ein Ereignis (z. B. einen Unfall) zu beobachten, oft auf aufdringliche Weise.]

Der Unfall verursachte einen Stau, weil jeder **rubbernecker** langsamer wurde, um zu gaffen.

(名詞) 観光名所や事件現場などを長い首を伸ばして眺める見物人、好奇心旺盛な野次馬。

その事故は、見物人たちが速度を落として眺めたため、交通渋滞を引き起こした。

(substantivo) curioso; enxerido [Uma pessoa que estica o pescoço como se fosse de borracha para ver algo (como uma atração turística) ou para observar um evento (como um acidente); um curioso.]

O acidente causou um engarrafamento, pois cada curioso diminuiu a velocidade para olhar.

Word parts: rubber + neck + er

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