rubberneck

• Nom désignant une personne qui regarde avec curiosité, souvent un badaud attiré par un spectacle ou un incident, ou un touriste qui visite des sites intéressants.

A noun referring to a person who stares inquisitively, often at something unusual or interesting, or a tourist visiting sights of interest.

1. Inquisitive sightseerB2informalamerican

   A person who stares or gawks at something, often at an accident or unusual scene, out of curiosity.

   Badaud curieux

   • The accident caused a traffic jam due to rubberneckers slowing down.
   • Rubbernecks gathered around the street performer.
   • He was just a rubberneck, staring at the commotion.

   Synonymesbystandergawkeronlookerpeeperspectatorstarer

2. Tourist visiting sightsB2informalamerican

   A tourist who visits places of interest, often in a hurried or superficial manner.

   Touriste pressé

   • The bus was full of rubbernecks taking photos of every landmark.
   • Rubbernecks crowded the museum entrance.
   • She acted like a rubberneck, rushing from one monument to the next.

   Synonymesgawkersightseertourist

• Verbe utilisé pour décrire l'action de tourner la tête pour regarder fixement quelque chose, surtout par curiosité ou indiscrétion, souvent en passant devant un accident ou un spectacle.

A verb used to describe the act of turning one's head to stare at something, especially in a curious or intrusive manner, often while driving past an accident or spectacle.

1. Stare curiouslyB2informalamerican

   To turn one's head and stare with curiosity, often at an accident or unusual event.

   regarder avec curiosité (en tournant la tête)

   • Drivers slowed down to rubberneck at the crash scene.
   • Tourists rubbernecked at the street performers in the square.
   • He couldn't help but rubberneck when he heard the loud noise.

   Synonymesgapegawkgazeoglepeerstare