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eavesdrop

C1 verb
us /ˈivzˌdɹɑp/

eavesdrop /ˈiːvzˌdɹɒp/ nghĩa là nghe lén, nghe trộm

Các nghĩa

  1. nghe lén · nghe trộm

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

    ambitransitive

    You shouldn't eavesdrop, David. I told you: You'll only hear things you'll wish you hadn't.

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

  2. nghe lén tiếng kêu của sinh vật khác

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

    […] Eastern Red Bat will eavesdrop on the sonar calls of other red bats to locate potential insect prey.

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