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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

all ears en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic, not-comparable) 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.
  2. (idiomatic, not-comparable) 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.

Relateds

all smiles · all eyes

Translations (46)

de ganz Ohr sein (awaiting explanation) · ru обрати́ться в слух (awaiting explanation) · fr être tout oreilles (listening intensely) · pl zamieniać się w słuch (listening intensely) · el όλος αυτιά (listening intensely) · ru обрати́ться в слух (listening intensely) · sv idel öra (awaiting explanation) · nb lutter øre (listening intensely) · it tutt'orecchi (listening intensely) · mk се претворив во уво (listening intensely) · nb lutter øre (awaiting explanation) · cs jedno ucho (listening intensely) · nl eén en al oor (listening intensely) · ru навостри́ть у́ши (listening intensely) · pt todo ouvidos (listening intensely) · ur ہمہ تن گوش (listening intensely) · fr tout ouïe (awaiting explanation) · pl zamieniać się w słuch (awaiting explanation) · fi kuulolla (listening intensely) · cmn 洗耳恭聽 /洗耳恭听 (awaiting explanation) · fr être tout oreille (listening intensely) · cmn 洗耳恭聽 /洗耳恭听 (listening intensely) · da lutter øre (listening intensely) · ru внима́тельно слу́шать (listening intensely) · cs jedno velké ucho (listening intensely) · ro ochi și urechi (awaiting explanation) · hu csupa fül (listening intensely) · es todo oídos (listening intensely) · it tutto orecchie (listening intensely) · de ganz Ohr (listening intensely) · es escucho (awaiting explanation) · da lutter øre (awaiting explanation) · sv idel öra (listening intensely) · ru весь внима́ние (awaiting explanation) · pl zamienić się w słuch (awaiting explanation) · fi pelkkänä korvana (listening intensely) · pt todo ouvidos (awaiting explanation) · pl zamienić się w słuch (listening intensely) · ru весь во внима́нии (awaiting explanation) · it tutto orecchie (awaiting explanation) · el όλος αυτιά (awaiting explanation) · fr tout ouïe (listening intensely) · he כולי אוזן (listening intensely) · ro numai urechi (listening intensely) · fi pelkkänä korvana (awaiting explanation) · ru слу́шать во все у́ши (listening intensely)