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eavesdrop

UK
/ˈiːvzdrɒp/
US
/ˈivzdrɑp/

Translations

eavesdropverb
eavesdropped
Past Simple
eavesdropped
Past Participle
eavesdropping
Gerund
UK
/ˈiːvzdrɒp/
US
/ˈivzdrɑp/
écouter aux portesSens courant, souvent idiomatique.
She decided to eavesdrop on the conversation to find out what they were planning.
Elle a décidé d’écouter aux portes la conversation pour découvrir ce qu’ils avaient prévu.
Additional translations
épierSens plus général; implique une observation ou une écoute discrète.
Synonyms
overhear
pry
spy
snoop
listen in
eavesdropnoun
eavesdrops
pl
UK
/ˈiːvz.drɒp/
US
/ˈivz.drɑp/
égout du toitArchitecture.
Rain barrels were set in the eavesdrop to catch the water coming off the roof.
Des récupérateurs d’eau étaient placés à l’égout du toit pour recueillir l’eau ruisselant du toit.
Additional translations
ligne de goutteArchitecture; terme technique pour la limite d’écoulement de l’eau sous l’avancée du toit.
Synonyms
listener
wiretapper
tapper
peeper
spy
snoop
snooper
eavesdropper

Definitions

eavesdropverb
To secretly listen to the private conversation of others without their knowledge.
She decided to eavesdrop on the conversation to find out what they were planning.
eavesdropnoun
The strip of ground immediately beneath the eaves of a building where rainwater drips from the roof.
Rain barrels were set in the eavesdrop to catch the water coming off the roof.
A boundary line marking the area onto which water dripping from a roof’s eaves falls; the setback space beneath the eaves.
The medieval charter prohibited building within the eavesdrop of a neighbour’s cottage.
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