Wiretap

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

A connection installed on a telephone line or other communications system in order to allow a third party to conduct covert surveillance of conversations.

Equivalents

FrançaisÉcouté mettre sur écoute Micromouchard poser un mouchard un micro

DeutschVerwanzen Wanze

Portuguêsgrampear grampo

15 more languages

العربيةالتصنّت على الهاتف

Българскибръмбар

Bosanskistenice

Češtinaštěnice

Ελληνικάκοριός

Suomikuuntelulaite salakuunnella salakuuntelulaite

Hrvatskistenice

Italianocimice intercettare microspiaspiare

日本語盗聴器盗聴器を仕掛ける

한국어도청 장치

Nederlandsaftappen

Polskipluskwa podsłuch

Русскийжучок подслу́шивающее устро́йство

Српскиstenice

Svenskatelefonavlyssning

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

Wiretapper Wiretapping Wiretaps wirewalker wirewalking wirewater

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