Tyre kicker Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈtaɪɹ/ /ˈkɪkɝ

TY-er KIK-er

UK

tˈaɪə/ /kˈɪkɐ

TY-uh KIK-uh

التعريف

A person who appears interested in buying something, especially a car, but has no real intention of making a purchase.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is an informal, often slightly negative expression, especially common in car sales or real estate. Also spelled 'tire kicker' (US); 'tyre' is British spelling. Not used for actual tire inspection—means someone wasting sellers' time.

• Spanish: curioso - persona que pregunta sin intención de comprar
• Portuguese (BR): curioso - pessoa que só olha (não compra)
• Portuguese (PT): curioso - pessoa que só olha (não compra)
• Chinese (Simplified): 只看不买的人 - 问东问西但不买的人
• Chinese (Traditional): 只看不買的人 - 問東問西但不買的人
• Hindi: केवल देखने वाला ग्राहक
• Arabic: فضولي - شخص يستفسر دون نية الشراء
• Bengali: দেখতে আসা কিন্তু কেনার ইচ্ছা নেই এমন ব্যক্তি
• Russian: любопытный покупатель - человек, который не собирается покупать
• Japanese: 冷やかし客 - 買う気のない人
• Vietnamese: khách chỉ xem chứ không mua
• Korean: 구경만 하는 사람 - 살 생각 없는 손님
• Turkish: sadece bakıp almak istemeyen müşteri
• Urdu: صرف دیکھنے والا (خریدنے کا ارادہ نہ رکھنے والا شخص)
• Indonesian: pembeli pura-pura - cuma lihat-lihat, tidak niat beli

جمل نموذجية

The salesman got frustrated with another tyre kicker.

basic

We don't have time to waste on tyre kickers.

basic

He spent hours with a tyre kicker who never planned to buy.

basic

That guy is just a tyre kicker—he'll never actually buy anything.

natural

Dealers see a lot of tyre kickers on weekends.

natural

Don't waste your pitch—he's probably another tyre kicker.

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