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eavesdropping

/ˈiːvzdrɒpɪŋ/ /ˈiːvzˌdrɑːpɪŋ/

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verb

엿듣다, 도청하다

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."

어젯밤 우리 대화가 너무 사적인 내용이 되어서 아무도 엿듣지 않았기를 바랍니다.

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verb

엿듣다, 도청하다

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. "

여우는 토끼 가족의 경고 신호를 엿듣고 그들의 굴 위치를 찾아내어 그들을 방심한 상태로 잡으려고 했다.

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noun

엿듣기, 도청

Listening secretly to private conversation of others.

Examples :

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

선생님은 학생들이 점심시간에 급우들의 대화를 엿듣는 것을 들었다.

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noun

전자 통신의 도청

The interception of electronic communication.

Examples :

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

정부는 시민들의 전화 통화에 대한 광범위한 도청 혐의를 부인했다.

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noun

도청, 엿듣기

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. "

고양이는 쥐구멍에서 도청을 하며, 덮칠 최고의 시간을 찾기를 바랐다.

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