listen in

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner le fait d'écouter secrètement ou passivement une conversation ou une émission sans y participer.

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

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Eavesdrop or secretly hearinformal

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

   écouter secrètement

   • 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.

   Synonymesbugeavesdropmonitoroverhearspytapwiretap

2. Tune into a broadcastinformal

   To listen to a radio or television program.

   écouter une émission

   • 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.

   Synonymestune in

Verbe de baselisten