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eavesdropping

/ˈiːvzdrɒpɪŋ/ /ˈiːvzˌdrɑːpɪŋ/

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verb

Abhören, heimlich zuhören

To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.

Examples :

"I hope nobody was eavesdropping on our conversation last night, since it got so personal."

Ich hoffe, niemand hat gestern Abend unser Gespräch abgehört, da es so persönlich wurde.

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verb

Abhören, belauschen

To listen for another organism's calls, so as to exploit them.

Examples :

"The fox was eavesdropping on the rabbit family's warning calls, hoping to find the location of their burrow and catch them unaware. "

Der Fuchs belauschte die Warnrufe der Kaninchenfamilie, in der Hoffnung, den Standort ihres Baus zu finden und sie unvorbereitet zu erwischen.

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noun

Abhören, heimliches Zuhören

Listening secretly to private conversation of others.

Examples :

"The teacher heard the students' eavesdropping on their classmates' conversations during lunch. "

Der Lehrer hörte, wie die Schüler während des Mittagessens die Gespräche ihrer Klassenkameraden abhörten.

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noun

Abhören, das Belauschen

The interception of electronic communication.

Examples :

""The government denied accusations of widespread eavesdropping on citizens' phone calls." "

Die Regierung bestritt Vorwürfe weit verbreiteter Abhöraktionen von Telefonaten der Bürger.

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noun

Abhören, Belauschen

The act of one organism listening for another's calls, so as to exploit them.

Examples :

"The cat practiced eavesdropping at the mouse hole, hoping to pinpoint the best time to pounce. "

Die Katze praktizierte das Abhören am Mauseloch, in der Hoffnung, den besten Zeitpunkt für den Angriff zu ermitteln.

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