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écoute — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bug noun A small insect, or loosely, any small crawling or flying creature.
  • listening noun The skill or act of paying attention to spoken sound.
  • look verb To direct one's eyes toward something in order to see it.
  • sheet noun A large piece of thin cloth used to cover a mattress or bed.
  • tack noun A short nail with a broad, flat head.
  • wiretap noun A hidden device attached to a phone line or communication system to secretly listen in on conversations.

Senses

écoute is used for these senses in English:

  • bug (slang, US, horse-racing) An asterisk denoting an apprentice jockey's weight allowance.
  • listening An act by which something or somebody is listened to.
  • look Pay attention.
  • sheet (nautical) A line (rope) used to adjust the trim of a sail.
  • tack (nautical) A rope used to hold in place the foremost lower corners of the courses when the vessel is close-hauled; also, a rope employed to pull the lower corner of a studding sail to the boom.
  • wiretap A connection installed on a telephone line or other communications system in order to allow a third party to conduct covert surveillance of conversations.

bug — full definition

  1. noun A small insect, or loosely, any small crawling or flying creature.
  2. noun An error or flaw in a computer program or piece of software.
  3. noun A minor, usually short-lived illness, or the germ that causes it.
  4. noun A hidden device used to secretly record or transmit conversations.
  5. verb To annoy or irritate someone.

listening — full definition

  1. noun The skill or act of paying attention to spoken sound.
  2. adj Used for the purpose of hearing or paying attention to sound.

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