eavesdrop
To hear a conversation one is not intended to hearTo hear (intentionally) a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.
» I know I shouldn't have eavesdropped.
Ich weiß, daß ich nicht hätte lauschen dürfen.
Я знаю, что мне не следовало подслушивать.
Я знаю, що мені не слід було підслуховувати.
Meaning
2 senses(ambitransitive)To hear (intentionally) a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.
I hope nobody was eavesdropping on our conversation last night, since it got so personal.
belauschen, horchen, lauschen
подслу́шиватьpodslúšivatʹ, подслу́шатьpodslúšatʹ
To listen for another organism's calls, so as to exploit them.
- listen without the speaker's knowledge
Examples
34 sentencesI know I shouldn't have eavesdropped.
Я знаю, що мені не слід було підслуховувати. — deniko
ruЯ знаю, что мне не следовало подслушивать. — marafon
deIch weiß, daß ich nicht hätte lauschen dürfen. — Waldelfe
I know that I shouldn't have eavesdropped.
Я знаю, що мені не слід було підслуховувати. — deniko
ruЯ знаю, что мне не следовало подслушивать. — marafon
deIch weiß, daß ich nicht hätte lauschen dürfen. — Waldelfe
Tom is always eavesdropping.
Том завжди підслуховує. — deniko
ruТом всё время подслушивает. — marafon
deTom lauscht immer heimlich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is eavesdropping.
Том підслуховує. — deniko
ruТом подслушивает. — paul_lingvo
I wasn't eavesdropping.
Я не підслуховував. — deniko
Translations
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Origin
From eaves + drop; the "listening" sense derives from the notion of the listener standingFrom eaves + drop; the "listening" sense derives from the notion of the listener standing in the area denoted by the physical sense.
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Forms
eavesdrops, eavesdropping, eavesdropped, eavesdropped| Base form | eavesdrop · to eavesdrop |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | eavesdrops |
| Present participle | eavesdropping |
| Past simple | eavesdropped |
| Past participle | eavesdropped |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- listen without the speaker's knowledge:listen in
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle