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overhearing

UK
/ˌəʊvəˈhɪərɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈhɪrɪŋ/

Übersetzungen

overhearingsubstantiv
overhearings
Pl.
Overhearing their conversation gave me a lot of insight.
Подслушивание их разговора дало мне много информации.
Synonyme
snooping
snoop
overhearing
listening in
eavesdropping
overhearinggerundium / partizip präsens
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈhɪərɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈhɪrɪŋ/
Used as a participial adjective describing someone or something that is overhearing.
Synonyme
eavesdropping
listening in
snooping
prying
surreptitious listening
secretly listening
stealthy listening
overhearverb

overhearing

Gerundium

overheard
Präteritum
overheard
Partizip Perfekt
overhearing
Gerundium
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈhɪə/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈhɪr/
I happened to overhear their conversation.
Я случайно подслушал их разговор.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
нечаянно услышать
Synonyme
listen in
hear by chance
catch
overlisten
eavesdrop

Definitionen

overhearingsubstantiv
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.
overhearinggerundium / partizip präsens
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.
overhearverb
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.
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