German-English translation for "gaffen"

"gaffen" English translation

gaffen

[ˈgafən]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <h> umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg pejorativ, abwertend | pejorativepej

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gape, gaze, stare, gawk, be openmouthed open-mouthed rubberneck
  • gape, gaze, stare, gawk, be openmouthed (auch | alsoa. open-mouthed britisches Englisch | British EnglishBr )
    gaffen
    gaffen
  • rubberneck amerikanisches Englisch | American EnglishUS
    gaffen Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargon | slangsl
    gaffen Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargon | slangsl
examples
  • was gaffst du so?
    what are you gawking at?
    was gaffst du so?
  • dumm gaffen
    to stare like an idiot
    dumm gaffen

gaffen

transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <h>

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gaff
  • gaff
    gaffen Lachs
    gaffen Lachs

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