lauschen — meaning in English
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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 hear (something) with attention; to have regard to (something).
- listen verb To pay attention with your ears in order to hear something.
Senses
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.
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.
eavesdropping — full definition
- 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.