are your ears burning

Language: en

1.
Globalinformalcolloquial
- A colloquial question meaning 'are people talking about you?' used when one suspects that others have been discussing the person addressed.
2.
Globalneutralliteral
- A literal question asking whether the person's ears feel hot, often used when someone experiences a physical sensation of warmth in the ears.

Examples:

EN: - Say, are your ears burning?
ES: - Oiga, ¿no le han silbado los oídos? - No, ¿por qué?
EN: Oh, Maggie, are your ears burning?
ES: Maggie, ¿te arden las orejas?
EN: Garcia, are your ears burning?
ES: García, ¿te arden los oídos?
ID: Garcia? Apa telingamu panas?
EN: Why are your ears burning up in front of me?
ES: ¿Por qué se te pusieron las orejas coloradas?
ID: Kenapa telingamu sangat merah di depanku?

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