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
- noun A small insect, or loosely, any small crawling or flying creature.
- noun An error or flaw in a computer program or piece of software.
- noun A minor, usually short-lived illness, or the germ that causes it.
- noun A hidden device used to secretly record or transmit conversations.
- verb To annoy or irritate someone.
listening — full definition
- noun The skill or act of paying attention to spoken sound.
- adj Used for the purpose of hearing or paying attention to sound.