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eaves·drop  (vzdrp)

intr.v. eaves·dropped, eaves·drop·ping, eaves·drops

To listen secretly to the private conversation of others.

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[Probably back-formation from eavesdropper, one who eavesdrops, from Middle English evesdropper, from evesdrop, place where water falls from the eaves, from Old English yfes drype; see upo in Indo-European roots.]

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eavesdropper n.

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eavesdrop

Verb

[-dropping, -dropped] to listen secretly to a private conversation [Old English yfesdrype water dripping from the eaves]

eavesdropper n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

eavesdrop - listen without the speaker's knowledge; "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations" listen in listen - hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello" wiretap, bug, intercept, tap - tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information; "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?"

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eavesdrop

verb listen in, spy, overhear, bug (informal) pry, tap in, snoop (informal) earwig (informal)

Translations

eavesdrop [ˈiːvzdrɔp] vi to eavesdrop (on sb) → escuchar a escondidas or con disimulo (a algn)

eavesdrop [ˈiːvzdrɔp] vi to eavesdrop (on) → écouter de façon indiscrète

eavesdrop [ˈiːvzdrɔp] vi → lauschen;

to eavesdrop on → belauschen +acc

eavesdrop [ˈiːvzdrɔp] vi to eavesdrop (on a conversation) → origliare (una conversazione)

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eavesdrop

v eavesdrop [ˈiːvzdrop]

(with on) to listen in order to overhear a private conversation The child eavesdropped on her parents' discussion.afluisterيَتَنَصَّت، يَسْتَرِقُ السَّمْعподслушвамposlouchat (tajně)aflytte; lyttelauschenκρυφακούωescuchar a escondidas, fisgonear(salaja) pealt kuulamaگوش ایستادن؛ استراق سمع کردنkuunnella salaaécouter (indiscrètement)לְהַאֲזִין בְּסֶתֶרगुप्त वार्ता को सुननाprisluškivatihallgató(d)zikmencuri dengarliggja á hleriorigliare盗み聞きする엿듣다slapta klausyti(s)slepus noklausītiespasang telingaafluisterentyvlyttepodsłuchiwaćpôr-se à escutaa trage cu urecheaподслушиватьtajne počúvaťprisluškovatiprisluškivatitjuvlyssnaแอบฟังkulak kabartmak, gizlice dinlemek偷聽підслуховуватиچھپ کر خفیہ باتیں سنناnghe trộm偷听

n ˈeavesdropper

afluisteraarمُتَنَصِّتпосдслушвачnaslouchačaflytterder/die Lauscher(in)ωτακουστήςfisgónpealtkuulajaاستراق سمع کنندهsalakuuntelijaoreille indiscrèteמַאֲזִין בְּהֶסתֵּרछिपकर बातें सुनने वालाprisluškivalachallgató(d)zópencuri dengarsá sem liggur á hlerificcanaso, (chi origlia)盗み聞きする人도청자kas slapta klausositāds, kas slepus noklausāsorang yang memasang telingaafluisteraartyvlytterpodsłuchującyescutapersoană care trage cu urechea/indiscretăподслушивающийkto tajne počúvaprisluškovalecprisluškivačtjuvlyssnareคนที่แอบฟังgizlice dinleyen kimse偷聽者підслухач, підслухувачخفیہ سن گن لینے والاngười nghe trộm偷听者