verb🔗ShareÉcouté en secret, espionnéTo hear 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."J'espère que personne n'a écouté en secret notre conversation hier soir, car elle est devenue très personnelle.communicationactionsoundmediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉcouter aux portes, espionnerTo listen for another organism's calls, so as to exploit them."The cunning fox eavesdropped on the quail's whistle, hoping to find her nest. "Le renard rusé a écouté aux portes du sifflement de la caille, espérant trouver son nid.organismactionbiologyanimalsoundcommunicationecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading