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eavesdrop in Spanish

eavesdrop in Spanish is escuchar cautelosamente, escuchar disimuladamente, escuchar escondidamente — eavesdrop means to secretly listen in on a conversation you were not meant to hear.

eavesdrop in Spanish

escuchar cautelosamente
verb
escuchar disimuladamente
verb
escuchar escondidamente
verb
escuchar furtivamente
verb
escuchar recatadamente
verb

What does "eavesdrop" mean?

  1. verb To secretly listen in on a conversation you were not meant to hear.
    "She stood by the door, eavesdropping on her parents' argument."
  2. noun The narrow strip of ground around a house where rainwater drips off the roof.
    "Weeds had grown thick along the eavesdrop at the back of the cottage."
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eavesdrop in a sentence

  • She stood by the door, eavesdropping on her parents' argument.
  • He accidentally eavesdropped on a private call while waiting in the hallway.
  • Weeds had grown thick along the eavesdrop at the back of the cottage.

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What is "eavesdrop" in Spanish?

"eavesdrop" in Spanish is escuchar cautelosamente, escuchar disimuladamente, escuchar escondidamente. eavesdrop means: To secretly listen in on a conversation you were not meant to hear.

How do you use "eavesdrop" in a sentence?

Example: "She stood by the door, eavesdropping on her parents' argument." In Spanish, "eavesdrop" is escuchar cautelosamente, escuchar disimuladamente, escuchar escondidamente.

Are there other ways to say "eavesdrop" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 5 translations listed for "eavesdrop": escuchar cautelosamente, escuchar disimuladamente, escuchar escondidamente, escuchar furtivamente, escuchar recatadamente.

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