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The practice or characteristic of carefully gathering information; a state or mindset of attentiveness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Pursuing the practice or having the characteristic of carefully gathering information; well-informed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive
Qualifier: usually hyphenated
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Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Bulgarian:
наострям уши
(naostrjam uši)
— the practice of carefully gathering information
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French:
rester à l'écoute
— the practice of carefully gathering information
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French:
être à l'écoute
— the practice of carefully gathering information
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Polish:
bycie czujnym
— the practice of carefully gathering information
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Russian:
преврати́ться в слух
(prevratítʹsja v slux)
— the practice of carefully gathering information
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Scottish Gaelic:
cluas ri claisneachd
— the practice of carefully gathering information
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Spanish:
seguir informado de que sucede
— the practice of carefully gathering information
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Spanish:
estar bien informado
— the practice of carefully gathering information
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Spanish:
procurar estar informado
— the practice of carefully gathering information