overhear
gb/ˈoʊvɚhˈɪɹ/ us/ˈoʊvɚhˈɪɹ/
B2
Inglese
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Verbo
B2
action
1
hear by chance, not intended
To hear someone talking by accident.
Schema d'uso:
overhear [someone] (doing) [something]; overhear [something]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes use *overhear* to mean “hear clearly” or “hear over noise”; it means hearing something that was not directed at you.
Sinonimi
happen to hear (Highlights that it was accidental.)
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catch (Common with 'catch someone saying' and suggests hearing part of it.)
Contrari
miss (Fail to hear something that was said.)
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ignore (Choose not to pay attention to what you can hear.)
Collocazioni
overhear a conversation
|overhear someone talking
|overhear someone say (that)
|overhear a remark
|overhear a comment
|overhear an argument
|overhear gossip
|happen to overhear
|overhear a private discussion
|overhear through the wall
Temi
communication
|daily_life
|social
|listening
Esempi
- I overheard two coworkers talking about a surprise party.
- She overheard him say her name and stopped to listen.
- We could overhear the neighbors arguing through the wall.
Esempi per chi studia
- I overheard them talking in the hallway.
- He overheard a phone call.
Verbo
C1
action
2
hear secretly while not addressed
To listen quietly and hear what others say when they do not know.
Schema d'uso:
overhear [someone] (doing) [something]; overhear [something]
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse this with *eavesdrop*; *overhear* can be less explicit about intention, while *eavesdrop* strongly implies deliberate secret listening.
Sinonimi
eavesdrop (More clearly intentional and secret.)
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listen in (Informal; emphasizes secretly listening to a conversation.)
Contrari
speak openly (Opposite idea: not trying to keep speech private.)
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share (Tell information directly rather than being heard indirectly.)
Collocazioni
overhear a secret
|overhear private details
|overhear what they were saying
|overhear a plan
|overhear a confession
|overhear them discussing
|overhear the truth
|overhear a deal
Temi
communication
|social
|privacy
Esempi
- He stayed behind the curtain to overhear their plans.
- She overheard their discussion and later told the manager.
- I didn’t mean to, but I overheard something I wasn’t supposed to know.
Esempi per chi studia
- He tried to overhear their secret.
- She overheard their plan.
Grammatica
Forma base
overhear
IPA
GB/ˈoʊvɚhˈɪɹ/
US/ˈoʊvɚhˈɪɹ/
Sillabe e accento
over - hear (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (over)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: overhear
- 3rd Person Singular: overhears
- Present Participle: overhearing
- Past: overheard
- Past Participle: overheard
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