# die Ohren spitzen

die Ohren spitzen is a German verb meaning “listen attentively; to prick up one's ears”.

## In other languages

- Русский: держать ухо востро, держать ушки на макушке, навострить уши

## Meanings

1. _idiomatic_ to listen attentively; to prick up one's ears

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