listen in

escuchar a escondidas, espiar

Escuchar en secreto conversaciones que los demás no quieren que oigas.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: listen in on someone/something (Someone was listening in on our private call.)

Sinónimos: eavesdrop, snoop

Expresiones frecuentes: listen in on someone, listen in on something, secretly listen in

escuchar sin participar

Escuchar una conversación o discusión sin intervenir en ella.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: listen in on something (New staff can listen in on the discussion.)

Sinónimos: listen

Expresiones frecuentes: listen in on something, listen in quietly