English-German translation for "busybody"

"busybody" German translation

busybody
noun | Substantiv s

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Geschaftlhuberin, Übereifriger, wichtigtuerischer aufdringlicher Mensch
  • Geschaftlhuber(in)masculine | Maskulinum m
    busybody
    Übereifrige(r), wichtigtuerischer, aufdringlicher Mensch
    busybody
    busybody
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busybody
intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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sich in alles einmischen, übereifrig sein
he set her down at once as a busybody
er schätzte sie sofort als Wichtigtuerin ein
he set her down at once as a busybody
he’s an interfering old busybody
er muss immer seine Nase in alles reinstecken
he’s an interfering old busybody
Er ist ja wohl kein Verein von Wichtigtuern, der sich einmischt.
It is not just an interfering busybody committee.
Source: Europarl
Sie warten ab, bis die ausländischen Wichtigtuer wieder abgezogen sind.
They are going to bide their time until these foreign busybodies have left.
Source: Europarl
Uns Grünen wird oft vorgeworfen, Wichtigtuer zu sein.
We Greens are often reproached as being busybodies.
Source: Europarl
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