horchen — meaning in English
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Senses
horchen is used for these senses in English:
- hearken (intransitive) To listen; to attend or give heed to what is uttered; to hear with attention, compliance, or obedience.
eavesdrop — full definition
- verb To secretly listen in on a conversation you were not meant to hear.
- noun The narrow strip of ground around a house where rainwater drips off the roof.
hearken — full definition
- verb To listen to something carefully and take notice of it.
- verb To pay close attention to what someone says, especially so as to obey it.
- verb To ask questions in order to find something out.
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