staring
derNounstarren; anstarren
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Smombie ist eine Person, die so auf ihr Smartphone fixiert ist, dass sie ihre Umgebung nicht mehr wahrnimmt.
- English meaning
- A smombie is a person who is so fixated on their smartphone that they no longer perceive their surroundings.
- German example
- Die Straßen sind voll von Smombies, die blind auf ihre Bildschirme starren.
- English example
- The streets are full of smombies who are blindly staring at their screens.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Smombie
- Plural Form
- die Smombies
Related words
Example sentences with “staring”
Stop staring at me like that. (Hör auf, mich so anzustarren.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between 'sehen' and 'starren' in German?
'Sehen' means to see or look, while 'starren' implies an intense, fixed look, often considered rude. 'Starren' is followed by the preposition 'auf' + Accusative (auf jemanden/etwas starren).