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Italian translation: Chi spia dalla finestra

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15:59 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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Italian translation:Chi spia dalla finestra
Definition:
Spiare: osservare di nascosto le azioni, i movimenti e i comportamenti di altri per curiosità o interesse (anche + da): spiare i vicini dalla finestra
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Summary of translations provided
4 +2Chi spia dalla finestra
Nicoletta Aresca
3 +1spione
Michele Onori
3Ficcanaso
Eva Danese


  

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spione


Definition from own experience or research:
Si definisce spione una persona che ha l'abitudine di osservare gli altri di nascosto, spiare appunto.

Example sentence(s):
  • Da dietro una tenda apparve l'uomo torvo che avevo già visto un'altra volta accanto a lui. [...] Non avevo alcuna voglia di rivolgere la parola a quello spione. - Google Books  
Michele Onori
Italy
Local time: 07:28
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Votes in favor of/against selecting this as the best translation of the term asked
Yes  Eva Danese
41 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Chi spia dalla finestra


Definition from Nuovo Devoto Oli:
Spiare: osservare di nascosto le azioni, i movimenti e i comportamenti di altri per curiosità o interesse (anche + da): spiare i vicini dalla finestra

Example sentence(s):
  • Nel nostro esempio (la persona che ti spia dalla finestra), il rimedio opportuno è il ricorso all’autorità giudiziaria. - La legge per tutti  
  • L'episodio vede coinvolto un uomo di 55 anni e l'avvenente vicina di casa, che secondo l'accusa il tortonese spiava dalla finestra del bagno. - Oggicronaca.it  

Explanation:
Una variante più vicina all'inglese potrebbe essere "spiare da dietro la tenda"
Nicoletta Aresca
Local time: 07:28
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 16

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Yes  Fabrizio Zambuto
18 hrs
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Yes  Annalisa anniesap
3 days 1 hr
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Ficcanaso


Definition from own experience or research:
Un ficcanaso è una persona a cui piace curiosare nelle vite altrui.

Example sentence(s):
  • Può essere meglio vivere sotto dei baroni ladri che sotto degli onnipotenti ficcanaso morali - Educalingo  
Eva Danese
Italy
Local time: 07:28
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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