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Definition of wiretapping - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
phone surveillanceUS secretly listening to phone conversationsUS
- The police used wiretapping to catch the suspect.
2.
electronic surveillanceTECH. US intercepting electronic communications without consentTECH. US
- Wiretapping was used to monitor the emails.
Adjective
surveillancerelated to secretly listening to conversations
- The wiretapping device was hidden in the office.
Origin of wiretapping
English, wire (wire) + tapping (listening secretly)
Examples of wiretapping in a sentence
The journalist exposed the government's wiretapping activities. The police used wiretapping to catch the suspect. Wiretapping revealed the secret conversations. The wiretapping operation required careful planning. Authorities used wiretapping methods to gather evidence.
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- French:écoutes téléphoniques, d'espionnage, ...
- German:Telefonabhörung, Lausch, ...
- Italian:intercettazioni, di intercettazione, ...
- Spanish:intervención telefónica, de intervención telefónica, ...
- Portuguese:escutas telefónicas, de escuta, ...
- Chinese:电话窃听, 窃听的, ...
- Japanese:盗聴, 盗聴用の, ...
- Arabic:تَنَصُّت, تَنَصُّتِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:הַאֲזָנָה בְּסֵתֶר, הַאֲזָנָה סִתְרִית, ...
- Russian:прослушивание, прослушивающий, ...
- Ukrainian:прослуховування, прослуховуючий, ...
- Hindi:फ़ोन टैपिंग, गुप्त सुनने वाला, ...
Definition of wiretap - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
secret monitoringUS act of secretly listening to someone's communicationUS
- The wiretap revealed crucial information about the criminal network.
2.
listening equipmentUS device or system for secretly listening to conversationsUS
- The police installed a wiretap to monitor the suspect's calls.
Verb
1.
recordingUS attach a device to a line to record conversationsUS
- They wiretapped the office phone to gather evidence.
2.
information gatheringUS connect to a communication line to obtain informationUS
- Authorities wiretapped the network to intercept messages.
Origin of wiretap
English, wire (metal thread) + tap (to listen secretly)
Examples of wiretap in a sentence
They discovered the wiretap during a routine check. The journalist discovered a wiretap in his office. A wiretap was placed on the phone to gather evidence. The authorities decided to wiretap the suspect's phone for more information. They had to wiretap the conversation to catch the criminals. They decided to wiretap the suspect's phone for evidence.
The agency planned to wiretap communications to gather intelligence.
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- French:mise sur écoute, intercepter, ...
- German:Abhören, abhören, ...
- Italian:intercettazione telefonica, intercettare, ...
- Spanish:intervención telefónica, intervenir, ...
- Portuguese:escuta telefónica, grampear, ...
- Chinese:窃听行为, 窃听, ...
- Japanese:盗聴, 盗聴する, ...
- Arabic:تَنَصُّت, تَنَصَّتَ, ...
- Hebrew:צִיתוּת, לְהַאֲזִין בְּסֵתֶר, ...
- Russian:прослушка, прослушивать, ...
- Ukrainian:прослуховування, прослуховувати, ...
- Hindi:फोन टैपिंग, फोन टैप करना, ...
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