eavesdropping

UK
/ˈiːvzdrɒpɪŋ/
US
/ˈivzdrɑpɪŋ/

Traduzioni

eavesdroppingnoun
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.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
écoute indiscrètePlus courant dans la langue générale; nuance de curiosité ou d’indiscrétion.
eavesdroppinggerund / present participle
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.
Sinonimi
eavesdropverb

eavesdropping

Gerund

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.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
épierSens plus général; implique une observation ou une écoute discrète.
Sinonimi

Definizioni

eavesdroppingnoun
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.
eavesdroppinggerund / present participle
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.