mirón
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mirón(
mee
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rohn
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (snooping)
a. nosy
Miguel es muy mirón y siempre se entera de los chismes de los vecinos.Miguel is very nosy and is always finding out gossip about the neighbors.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
2. (spectator)
a. onlooker
Había un montón de mirones viendo el espectáculo callejero.There was a host of onlookers watching the street show.
a. voyeur
Álvaro es un mirón que disfruta viendo a las parejas besarse.Alvaro is a voyeur who enjoys watching couples kiss.
b. Peeping Tom
Denuncié a mi vecino porque era un mirón. ¡Lo pillé espiándome mientras me desvestía!I reported my neighbor because he was a Peeping Tom. I caught him spying on me while I undressed!
a. busybody
¡Deja de ser una mirona y ponte a hacer tu trabajo!Stop being such a busybody and get to work!
b. nosy parker (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¡Eres una mirona! Métete en tus asuntos y deja de observar lo que hago.You are such a nosy parker! Mind your own business and stop looking at what I'm doing.
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