listen in

belauschen, abhören

Heimlich Gespräche anderer hören, die nicht für einen bestimmt sind.

In einfachem Englisch: To secretly hear what other people are saying when they do not want you to hear.

• Stop listening in!
• He listened in from behind the door.
• Were the police listening in on their calls?

So benutzt man es: listen in on someone/something (Someone was listening in on our private call.)

Synonyme: eavesdrop, snoop

Häufige Wendungen: listen in on someone, listen in on something, secretly listen in

mithören

Ein Gespräch oder eine Diskussion hören, ohne selbst mitzureden.

In einfachem Englisch: To hear a conversation or discussion without taking part in it.

• Can I listen in?
• She listened in on our meeting but said nothing.
• The students are listening in to learn how interviews work.

So benutzt man es: listen in on something (New staff can listen in on the discussion.)

Synonyme: listen

Häufige Wendungen: listen in on something, listen in quietly