listen in

origliare, ascoltare di nascosto

Ascoltare di nascosto conversazioni che gli altri non vogliono farti sentire.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: eavesdrop, snoop

Espressioni comuni: listen in on someone, listen in on something, secretly listen in

ascoltare senza intervenire

Ascoltare una conversazione o discussione senza prendervi parte.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: listen in on something (New staff can listen in on the discussion.)

Sinonimi: listen

Espressioni comuni: listen in on something, listen in quietly