en prick up one's ears

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Sources: CC-CEDICT 2017-10, JMDict 1.07, and English Wiktionary
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Related terms

  • en attentively ➜
  • en listen ➜
  • fi höristellä (v) ➜
  • fi höristää (v) ➜
  • it drizzarsi (v) ➜
  • ru настораживать уши (v) ➜
  • ru настораживаться (v) ➜
  • ru насторожить уши (v) ➜
  • ru насторожиться (v) ➜

Synonyms

  • ja 欹てる (v) ➜
  • fi höristää korviaan ➜
  • fr dresser l oreille ➜
  • zdj kaza shishio ➜
  • zh 竖起耳朵 ➜
  • zh 豎起耳朵 ➜

Derived from

  • en ears (n) ➜

Links to other resources

  • en.wiktionary.org prick up one's ears
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