wiretap

wire·tap  (wrtp)

n.

1. A concealed listening or recording device connected to a communications circuit.

2. The act of installing such a device.

v. wire·tapped, wire·tap·ping, wire·taps

v.tr.

1. To connect a concealed listening or recording device to.

2. To monitor (a telephone line) by means of such a device.

v.intr.

To install a concealed listening or recording device or use it to monitor communications.

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wiretapper n.

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wiretap [ˈwaɪəˌtæp]

vb -taps, -tapping, -tapped

(Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) to make a connection to a telegraph or telephone wire in order to obtain information secretly

wiretapper  n

wiretapping  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wiretap - the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information tap investigating, investigation - the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
Verb	1.	wiretap - 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?" bug, intercept, tap eavesdrop, listen in - listen without the speaker's knowledge; "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations"

Translations

wiretap [ˈwaɪətæp] (US)

A. VI → intervenir las conexiones telefónicas, practicar escuchas telefónicas

B. VT [+ telephone] → intervenir; [+ room] → poner escuchas telefónicas en