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overhearing

/ˌəʊvəˈhɪərɪŋ/

/ˌoʊvərˈhɪrɪŋ/

overhearingsubstantiv

overhearings

Pl.

Übersetzungen

подслушивание

Overhearing their conversation gave me a lot of insight.

Подслушивание их разговора дало мне много информации.

Definitionen

The act of unintentionally hearing something that was not meant for one's ears.

Her overhearing of the secret conversation led to unexpected consequences.

A particular instance or occasion of listening in on a conversation.

The report documented several overhearings of inmate phone calls.

Synonyme

listening in

overhearinggerundium / partizip präsens

/ˌəʊvəˈhɪərɪŋ/

/ˌoʊvərˈhɪrɪŋ/

Used as a participial adjective describing someone or something that is overhearing.

Definitionen

Engaged in the act of intentionally or unintentionally listening to a conversation not intended for one.

The overhearing tourist pretended to be absorbed in her book.

Synonyme

eavesdropping

listening in

snooping

prying

surreptitious listening

secretly listening

stealthy listening

overhearverb

overhearing

Gerundium

overheard

Präteritum

overheard

Partizip Perfekt

overhearing

Gerundium

/ˌəʊvəˈhɪə/

/ˌoʊvərˈhɪr/

Übersetzungen

подслушать

I happened to overhear their conversation.

Я случайно подслушал их разговор.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

нечаянно услышать

Definitionen

To hear something without the speaker's intention or knowledge, often by accident.

I happened to overhear their conversation while I was waiting in line.

To deliberately listen secretly to a conversation not meant for one, to eavesdrop.

She would sometimes sit on the stairs to overhear what her parents were discussing.

Synonyme

listen in

hear by chance

catch

overlisten

eavesdrop

overhearpartizip perfekt

Definitionen

Heard inadvertently or secretly rather than being addressed to the listener.

An overheard comment led to a dramatic misunderstanding.