overhear

v., -heard (-hûrd'), -hear·ing, -hears.

v.tr.
To hear (speech or someone speaking) without the speaker's awareness or intent.

v.intr.
To hear something without the speaker's awareness or intent.

overhearer o'ver·hear'er n.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
  Synonyms: catch, take in

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - komme til at høre, lytte til
v. intr. - overhøre

Nederlands (Dutch)
opvangen, afluisteren

Français (French)
v. tr. - entendre par hasard
v. intr. - entendre par hasard

Deutsch (German)
v. - belauschen, (zufällig) mithören

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ακούω τυχαία (κν. παίρνει το αφτί μου), κρυφακούω

Italiano (Italian)
sentire

Português (Portuguese)
v. - ouvir por acaso

Русский (Russian)
подслушать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - oír por casualidad o sin querer
v. intr. - oír por casualidad o sin querer

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - (råka) få höra, tjuvlyssna, snappa upp

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
无意中听到, 偷听, 偷听到

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 無意中聽到, 偷聽
v. intr. - 無意中聽到, 偷聽到

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 우연히 듣다
v. intr. - 도청하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 偶然聞く, 小耳にはさむ, 盗み聞きする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يسمع بالصدفه أو دون علم المتحدث‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮שמע (במקרה), צותת לשיחה‬
v. intr. - ‮צותתה (שיחה)‬

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