overhear
gb/ˈoʊvɚhˈɪɹ/ us/ˈoʊvɚhˈɪɹ/
B2
Англійська
véletlenül meghall, kihallgat
ДІЄСЛОВО
B2
1
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
I overheard them talking in the hallway.
Véletlenül meghallottam, hogy a folyosón beszélgetnek.
He overheard a phone call.
Véletlenül meghallott egy telefonbeszélgetést.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes use *overhear* to mean “hear clearly” or “hear over noise”; it means hearing something that was not directed at you.
Значення
hear by chance, not intended
Словосполучення
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
Синоніми
happen to hear (Highlights that it was accidental.)
|
catch (Common with 'catch someone saying' and suggests hearing part of it.)
Антоніми
miss (Fail to hear something that was said.)
|
ignore (Choose not to pay attention to what you can hear.)
Теми
communication
|daily_life
|social
|listening
Визначення
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.
ДІЄСЛОВО
C1
2
kihallgat
B2
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
He tried to overhear their secret.
Megpróbálta kihallgatni a titkukat.
She overheard their plan.
Kihallgatta a tervüket.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse this with *eavesdrop*; *overhear* can be less explicit about intention, while *eavesdrop* strongly implies deliberate secret listening.
Значення
hear secretly while not addressed
Словосполучення
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
Синоніми
eavesdrop (More clearly intentional and secret.)
|
listen in (Informal; emphasizes secretly listening to a conversation.)
Антоніми
speak openly (Opposite idea: not trying to keep speech private.)
|
share (Tell information directly rather than being heard indirectly.)
Теми
communication
|social
|privacy
Визначення
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.
Граматика
Словникова форма
overhear
IPA
GB/ˈoʊvɚhˈɪɹ/
US/ˈoʊvɚhˈɪɹ/
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over - hear (2 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (over)
Форми слова
Verb
- Base: overhear
- 3rd Person Singular: overhears
- Present Participle: overhearing
- Past: overheard
- Past Participle: overheard
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