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prick up

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
prick up vi phrasal	(ears: react to sound)	parar⇒ vtr
		levantar⇒ vtr
	My ears pricked up when I heard someone mention my name.
prick up vi phrasal	(become more erect)	pararse⇒ v prnl
		levantarse⇒ v prnl
	The plants leaves were drooping, but they soon pricked up when Karen watered it.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
prick up your ears v expr	(react to sound, raise ears)	parar el oído loc verb
		parar la oreja loc verb
	The dog pricked up his ears when he heard Nancy's voice.
	El perro paró el oído cuando escuchó la voz de Nancy.
prick up your ears v expr	figurative (become attentive) (coloquial)	parar el oído loc verb
	(coloquial)	parar la oreja loc verb
	Thelma pricked up her ears when she heard her name mentioned by someone on the other side of the room.

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