wiretap

• Substantivo que designa a ação de interceptar e escutar secretamente conversas telefônicas ou telegráficas com o objetivo de obter informações.

A noun referring to the act of secretly intercepting and listening to telephone or telegraph communications to obtain information.

1. Secret surveillanceC1formal

   The act of secretly listening to or recording telephone or telegraph communications to obtain information.

   Escuta telefônica

   • The police obtained a warrant for a wiretap on the suspect's phone.
   • The investigation relied heavily on evidence from a wiretap.
   • Wiretaps are often used in espionage cases.

   Sinônimosinterceptiontapping

• Escutar ou gravar secretamente conversas telefônicas ou outras comunicações alheias, geralmente para fins de investigação ou vigilância. Também se refere a instalar um dispositivo para fazer essa escuta clandestina.

A verb meaning to secretly listen to or record someone's telephone conversations, typically for investigative or surveillance purposes.

1. Intercept communicationsC1formal

   To secretly listen to or record someone's telephone or electronic communications, typically for investigative purposes.

   Grampear

   • The police obtained a warrant to wiretap the suspect's phone.
   • The agency was accused of illegally wiretapping journalists.
   • They discovered that their office line had been wiretapped for months.

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