overhear
gb/ˈoʊvɚhˈɪɹ/ us/ˈoʊvɚhˈɪɹ/
B2
Anglų
véletlenül meghall, kihallgat
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
1
Vartosenos šablonas:
overhear [someone] (doing) [something]; overhear [something]
I overheard two coworkers talking about a surprise party.
Véletlenül meghallottam, hogy két munkatársam egy meglepetéspartiról beszélgetett.
She overheard him say her name and stopped to listen.
Véletlenül meghallotta, hogy kimondja a nevét, és megállt figyelni.
We could overhear the neighbors arguing through the wall.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I overheard them talking in the hallway.
Véletlenül meghallottam, hogy a folyosón beszélgetnek.
He overheard a phone call.
Véletlenül meghallott egy telefonbeszélgetést.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes use *overhear* to mean “hear clearly” or “hear over noise”; it means hearing something that was not directed at you.
Reikšmė
hear by chance, not intended
Kolokacijos
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
Sinonimai
happen to hear (Highlights that it was accidental.)
|
catch (Common with 'catch someone saying' and suggests hearing part of it.)
Antonimai
miss (Fail to hear something that was said.)
|
ignore (Choose not to pay attention to what you can hear.)
Temos
communication
|daily_life
|social
|listening
Apibrėžimas
To hear someone talking by accident.
To hear something that someone says without intending to, especially when it is not meant to be heard by you.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
C1
2
kihallgat
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
overhear [someone] (doing) [something]; overhear [something]
He stayed behind the curtain to overhear their plans.
A függöny mögött maradt, hogy kihallgassa a terveiket.
She overheard their discussion and later told the manager.
Kihallgatta a beszélgetésüket, és később elmondta a vezetőnek.
I didn’t mean to, but I overheard something I wasn’t supposed to know.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
He tried to overhear their secret.
Megpróbálta kihallgatni a titkukat.
She overheard their plan.
Kihallgatta a tervüket.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse this with *eavesdrop*; *overhear* can be less explicit about intention, while *eavesdrop* strongly implies deliberate secret listening.
Reikšmė
hear secretly while not addressed
Kolokacijos
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
Sinonimai
eavesdrop (More clearly intentional and secret.)
|
listen in (Informal; emphasizes secretly listening to a conversation.)
Antonimai
speak openly (Opposite idea: not trying to keep speech private.)
|
share (Tell information directly rather than being heard indirectly.)
Temos
communication
|social
|privacy
Apibrėžimas
To listen quietly and hear what others say when they do not know.
To hear what someone is saying while you are not part of the conversation, often by listening quietly on purpose.
Gramatika
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overhear
IPA
GB/ˈoʊvɚhˈɪɹ/
US/ˈoʊvɚhˈɪɹ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
over - hear (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (over)
Žodžio formos
Verb
- Base: overhear
- 3rd Person Singular: overhears
- Present Participle: overhearing
- Past: overheard
- Past Participle: overheard
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