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Meaning of listen in | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To listen without participating.
  2. To eavesdrop; to listen secretly.
  3. To listen to a radio broadcast.
    dated

Equivalents

Bosanski prisluškivati прислушкивати
Deutsch mithören Zuhören
Suomi kuunnella salakuunnella salakuunnella
Hrvatski prisluškivati прислушкивати
Italiano origliare
Latviešu klausīties
Nederlands afluisteren luistervinken meeluisteren
Polski podsłuchiwać
Српски prisluškivati прислушкивати
Türkçe bağlanmak

Examples

“Do you mind if I listen in on your meeting tomorrow?”
“We invite you to listen in to our radio broadcast.”
“You should close the door for conversations like that. You never know who might be listening in.”
“Did you listen in to the concert last night?”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

listen out listen up listen with half an ear listened listened after listened in

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