wiretap
To install or to use such a connectionTo install or to use such a connection.
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» You don't need to worry about wiretapping.
Scott · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo install or to use such a connection.
verwanzen
- tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
Examples
4 sentencesYou don't need to worry about wiretapping.
Sami's phones were wiretapped.
The FBI secretly wiretapped the criminal's room.
deDas FBI verwanzte das Zimmer des Kriminellen heimlich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Parliament members had a raucous argument over the Wiretapping Law.
ruСреди членов парламента разгорелся бурный спор в связи с законом о прослушивании телефонных разговоров. — shanghainese
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Back-formation from wiretapper; or else wire + tapBack-formation from wiretapper; or else wire + tap
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Forms
wiretaps, wiretapping, wiretapped, wiretapped| Base form | wiretap · to wiretap |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | wiretaps |
| Present participle | wiretapping |
| Past simple | wiretapped |
| Past participle | wiretapped |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
3 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
See also
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