eavesdropping

UK
/ˈiːvzdrɒpɪŋ/
US
/ˈivzdrɑpɪŋ/

Übersetzungen

eavesdroppingsubstantiv
écoute clandestine
She was caught eavesdropping on her neighbors' conversation through the thin walls.
Elle a été surprise en train de faire de l’écoute clandestine de la conversation de ses voisins à travers les murs fins.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
écoute indiscrètePlus courant dans la langue générale; nuance de curiosité ou d’indiscrétion.
eavesdroppinggerundium / partizip präsens
UK
/ˈiːvzˌdrɒpɪŋ/
US
/ˈivzˌdrɑpɪŋ/
Used attributively before nouns to describe activities, devices, or equipment involved in secretly listening to conversations.
d’écoute clandestine
The police installed eavesdropping devices throughout the building.
La police a installé des dispositifs d’écoute clandestine dans tout le bâtiment.
Synonyme
eavesdropverb

eavesdropping

Gerundium

eavesdropped
Präteritum
eavesdropped
Partizip Perfekt
eavesdropping
Gerundium
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.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
épierSens plus général; implique une observation ou une écoute discrète.
Synonyme

Definitionen

eavesdroppingsubstantiv
The act of secretly listening to the private conversation of others without their consent.
She was caught eavesdropping on her neighbors' conversation through the thin walls.
eavesdroppinggerundium / partizip präsens
Relating to or used for secretly listening to private conversations or communications.
The police installed eavesdropping devices throughout the building.
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.