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earwigs

/ˈɪrwɪɡz/

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noun

Tijeretas

Any of various insects of the order Dermaptera that have elongated bodies, large membranous wings folded underneath short leathery forewings and a pair of large pincers protruding from the rear of the abdomen.

Examples :

"I found several earwigs hiding under a flowerpot in the garden. "

Encontré varias tijeretas escondidas debajo de una maceta en el jardín.

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noun

Soplón, consejero secreto

One who whispers insinuations; a secret counsellor.

Examples :

"The manager suspected that one of his employees was an earwig, secretly poisoning the team against him with constant, negative gossip. "

El gerente sospechaba que uno de sus empleados era un soplón, envenenando secretamente al equipo contra él con chismes negativos constantes.

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noun

Adulador, lisonjero

Examples :

"He suspected some of his classmates were mere earwigs, constantly praising the teacher to get better grades. "

Sospechaba que algunos de sus compañeros de clase eran meros aduladores, que elogiaban constantemente al profesor para obtener mejores calificaciones.

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verb

Llenar la mente de prejuicios, influenciar

To fill the mind of with prejudice by insinuations.

Examples :

"His rival tried to earwig the boss by constantly mentioning his mistakes. "

Su rival intentó llenar la mente del jefe de prejuicios mencionando constantemente sus errores.

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verb

Intentar influir, manipular

To attempt to influence by persistent confidential argument or talk.

Examples :

"My brother tried to earwig me into lending him money by constantly whispering about his problems. "

Mi hermano intentó manipularme para que le prestara dinero susurrando constantemente sobre sus problemas.

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verb

Escuchar a escondidas

Examples :

"He didn't mean to earwig, but he overheard his coworkers discussing his performance during their lunch break. "

No pretendía escuchar a escondidas, pero escuchó por casualidad a sus compañeros de trabajo discutiendo su desempeño durante su hora de almuerzo.

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verb

Escuchar a escondidas, fisgonear

To eavesdrop on.

Examples :

"He tried to earwig on his sister's phone call to find out what she got him for his birthday. "

Intentó escuchar a escondidas la llamada telefónica de su hermana para averiguar qué le había comprado para su cumpleaños.

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