luistervinken — meaning in English

English meaning

• eavesdrop verb To secretly listen in on a conversation you were not meant to hear.
• overhear verb To hear something by chance that was not meant for one's ears.

Senses

luistervinken is used for these senses in English:

• listen in To eavesdrop; to listen secretly.
• overhear (ambitransitive) To hear something that was not meant for one's ears.

eavesdrop — full definition

1. verb To secretly listen in on a conversation you were not meant to hear.
2. noun The narrow strip of ground around a house where rainwater drips off the roof.

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