lauschen — meaning in English

English meaning

eavesdrop verb To secretly listen in on a conversation you were not meant to hear.
eavesdropping noun The act of secretly listening to a conversation that isn't meant for you.
hearken verb To listen to something carefully and take notice of it.
listen verb To pay attention with your ears in order to hear something.

lauschen is used for these senses in English:

eavesdrop (countable) A concealed aperture through which an occupant of a building can surreptitiously listen to people talking at an entrance to the building.
eavesdropping Listening secretly to the private conversations of others.
hearken (intransitive) To listen; to attend or give heed to what is uttered; to hear with attention, compliance, or obedience.
listen (intransitive, _, except in archaic usage) To use one's sense of hearing and auditory cognition in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound.

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.

noun The act of secretly listening to a conversation that isn't meant for you.
noun The interception of private electronic communications, such as phone calls or emails.