listen in

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения тайного или пассивного прослушивания разговора или передачи без участия.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of secretly or passively listening to a conversation or broadcast without participating.

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

1. Eavesdrop or secretly hearinformal

   To listen to a conversation or broadcast without taking part, often secretly.

   Подслушивать

   • She listened in on her brother's phone call.
   • The detective listened in on the suspects' conversation.
   • He was caught listening in to the private meeting.

   Synonymsbugeavesdropmonitoroverhearspytapwiretap

2. Tune into a broadcastinformal

   To listen to a radio or television program.

   Слушать передачу

   • Millions of people listened in to the live concert.
   • I always listen in to the morning news on the radio.
   • They listened in to the podcast during their commute.

   Synonymstune in

Base verblisten