Der Lotsenälteste und der Fremde horchten unwillkürlich auf, vielleicht auch weil sie nichts Rechtes miteinander zu sprechen hatten.
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The senior pilot and the stranger would involuntarily prick up their ears at this, perhaps also because they really had nothing to say to each other.
Translated by markvanroode 8844 10 months ago
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The senior pilot and the stranger involuntarily perked up, perhaps also because they really had nothing to say to each other.
Translated by markvanroode 8844 10 months, 2 weeks ago

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Wendy, thanks.

by markvanroode 10 months ago

Mark - aufhorchen - to prick up one's ears, to listen attentively, to sit up and take notice.
Following on from the previous unit, wie wäre es mit: The senior pilot and the stranger would involuntarily prick up their ears at this, perhaps also because they really had nothing to say to each other.

by Merlin57 10 months ago