overhear

o·ver·hear  (vr-hîr)

v. o·ver·heard (-hûrd), o·ver·hear·ing, o·ver·hears

v.tr.

To hear (speech or someone speaking) without the speaker's awareness or intent.

v.intr.

To hear something without the speaker's awareness or intent.

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over·hearer n.

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overhear

Verb

[-hearing, -heard] to hear (a speaker or remark) unintentionally or without the knowledge of the speaker

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

overhear - hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table" take in, catch hear - perceive (sound) via the auditory sense catch, get - perceive by hearing; "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't get his name when they met the first time"

Translations

overhear [əuvəˈhɪəʳ] vt (irreg like hear) → oír por casualidad

overhear [əuvəˈhɪəʳ] over vt irreg like hear) → entendre (par hasard)

overhear [əuvəˈhɪəʳ] irreg like hear) vt → (zufällig) mit anhören

overhear [əuvəˈhɪəʳ] vt (irreg) → sentire (per caso)

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overhear

v overhear [əuvəˈhiə]

to hear (what one was not intended to hear) She overheard two people talking in the next room.toevallig hoor, afluisterيَسْتَرِق السَّمْعдочувамzaslechnoutoverhøre; komme til at hørebelauschen, zufällig hörenακούω κτ. χωρίς να το θέλωoír por casualidad, acertar a oírpealt kuulmaشنیدنkuulla sattumaltaentendre (par hasard)לִשמוֹעַ בְּמִקרֶהचुपके से सुननाdočutivéletlenül meghallikut mendengarheyra (óvart) á tal annarra(sentire per caso)ふと聞く우연히 듣다nugirstinejauši dzirdēt; noklausītiesterdengartoevallig horenoverhøre, høre tilfeldigpodsłuchaćouvira auzi (fără să vrea)нечаянно услышатьvypočuťslučajno slišatislučajno čutiråka få höra (avlyssna), snappa uppได้ยินโดยไม่ตั้งใจkulak misafiri olmak, istemeden dinlemek無意中聽到的，偷聽випадково почутиاتفاقاً سن ليناnghe lỏm无意中听到的，偷听