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overhearing

/ˌəʊvəˈhɪərɪŋ/

/ˌoʊvərˈhɪrɪŋ/

overhearingnoun

overhearings

Traductions

écoute indiscrèteSens de l’action d’écouter une conversation sans y être invité.

Her overhearing of the secret conversation led to unexpected consequences.

Son écoute indiscrète de la conversation secrète a eu des conséquences inattendues.

Traductions supplémentaires

audition involontaireSens plus littéral : fait d’entendre quelque chose par hasard, sans le vouloir.

Définitions

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.

Synonymes

listening in

overhearinggerund / present participle

/ˌəʊvəˈhɪərɪŋ/

/ˌoʊvərˈhɪrɪŋ/

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

Traductions

écoutantEmployé pour une personne qui écoute une conversation sans y être conviée.

The overhearing tourist pretended to be absorbed in her book.

La touriste écoutant a fait semblant d’être absorbée dans son livre.

Définitions

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.

Synonymes

eavesdropping

listening in

snooping

prying

surreptitious listening

secretly listening

stealthy listening

overhearverb

overhearing

Gerund

overheard

Past Simple

overheard

Past Participle

overhearing

Gerund

/ˌəʊvəˈhɪə/

/ˌoʊvərˈhɪr/

Traductions

entendrepar inadvertance, sans le vouloir

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

J'ai entendu leur conversation par hasard pendant que j'attendais dans la file.

Traductions supplémentaires

écouter aux portessens de l'écoute indiscrète, intentionnelle

Définitions

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.

Synonymes

listen in

hear by chance

catch

overlisten

eavesdrop

overhearpast participle

Définitions

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

An overheard comment led to a dramatic misunderstanding.