overhear
To hear something that was not meant for one's earsTo hear something that was not meant for one's ears.
» I overheard your conversation with Tom.
Я підслухав вашу розмову з Томом.
Я підслухала вашу з Томом розмову.
Meaning
1 sensesTo hear something that was not meant for one's ears.
I was hanging clothes in the garden and I overheard the neighbours talking about Sheila's pregnancy.
zufällig mit anhören, aufschnappen, mitbekommen
подслу́шиватьpodslúšivatʹ, подслу́шатьpodslúšatʹ, случа́йно услы́шатьslučájno uslýšatʹ
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
Examples
149 sentencesI overheard your conversation with Tom.
Я підслухав вашу розмову з Томом.
I overheard your conversation.
Я випадково підслухав вашу розмову.
ruЯ подслушал ваш разговор.
deIch habe euer Gespräch zufällig mitgehört.
Tom overheard Mary talking about him.
They were afraid of being overheard.
ruОни боялись, что их подслушивают.
deSie fürchteten, belauscht zu werden.
I overheard Tom and Mary talking.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English overheren, from Old English oferhīeran (“to overhear, hear, disobey, dFrom Middle English overheren, from Old English oferhīeran (“to overhear, hear, disobey, disregard, neglect”), equivalent to over- + hear. Cognate with Dutch overhoren (“to hear, hear about”), German überhören (“to not hear, ignore”), Danish overhøre (“to overhear”), Icelandic yfirheyra (“to hear”), Gothic *𐌿𐍆𐌰𐍂𐌷𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (*ufarhausjan, “to disregard, disobey”) (in 𐌿𐍆𐌰𐍂𐌷𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (ufarhauseins)).
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Forms
overhears, overhearing, overheard, overheardSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
3 patterns- overheard your conversation
- couldn't help overhearing
- help overhearing