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verbperfective imperfective is подслу́шивать
  • 1.

    to eavesdrop, to listen in on, to spy on (a conversation)

    Он подслу́шал наш разгово́р у две́ри.

    He eavesdropped on our conversation at the door.

    Perfective; implies deliberately listening to what was not meant for you.

  • 2.

    to overhear, to catch (a remark)

    Я случа́йно подслу́шал их разгово́р в коридо́ре.

    I accidentally overheard their conversation in the hallway.

    Of hearing something unintentionally.

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
подслу́шаю
ты-
подслу́шаешь
он/она́/оно́-
подслу́шает
мы-
подслу́шаем
вы-
подслу́шаете
они́-
подслу́шают
Imperative
ты
подслу́шай
вы
подслу́шайте
Past
masculine
подслу́шал
feminine
подслу́шала
neuter
подслу́шало
plural
подслу́шали

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

подслу́шавший

having overheard, who overheard, eavesdropping

Passive present

-

Passive past

подслу́шанный

overheard, eavesdropped

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

подслу́шав

подслушавши

while doing (past)

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  • Iron edited translation 5 days ago.
  • RandysPudge edited translation 1 year ago.