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overhear, v. (əʊvəˈhɪə(r)) [OE. oferh{iacu}ęran: see over- ? 5, 16, 15, 20. In OE. oferh{iacu}ęran appears as (1) = hear (simply), (2) = not listen, disregard, disobey; the latter sense is found also with MHG. überhœren and MDu. overhôren; Kilian has ‘ouer-hooren audire’ (hear), mod.Du. overhooren h...
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overhear/ˌəuvəˈhɪə(r); ˌovɚ`hɪr/ v(pt, pp overheard /- 5h\\:d; -`h[d/) [Tn, Tng, Tni]hear (sb, a conversation, etc) without the knowledge of the speaker(s); hear by chance 偷听到(某人说话、 谈话等); 无意中听到 I overheard their argument/them. 我偷听到他们争论[他们说话]. I overheard them quarrelling. 我无意中听到他们吵架. I overheard him...
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Barb Wire (1922 film)
Jack hides in his sweetheart's room to overhear Bart's plans to get him. Bart commits a crime and leaves Jack's hat and gun as evidence.
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Does 映す also mean "to copy" in some sense? I was just sitting in a coffee shop, sheltering myself from the cloudburst over Tokyo a few minutes ago, and I couldn't help but overhear the conversation between to girls be...
As far as I know, `{}` is generally used for "copy (homework/data etc)"/"take a photo", and `{}` is generally used for "reflect/project", but that `` can mean "copy" with the right Kanji. Also note a third way of writing with `{}`, which means "move/remove/transfer" etc.
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Judge for a Day
The townsfolk overhear her complaints and vocalize their agreement, leading to Betty being elected as judge with full support from the town.
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overlisten
overlisten, v. (-ˈlɪs(ə)n) [f. over- 15 + listen, after overhear q.v.] trans. To listen so as to overhear; to listen to (a speaker, or what is spoken) without the speaker's knowledge or consent.1609 Rowley Search for Money (Percy Soc.) 9 As wee were but asking the question, steps mee from over the w...
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The Man Who Seeks the Truth
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In order to discover what his friends, family and colleagues really think about him Jean Vernet, a banker, feigns deafness so he can overhear
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ofhear
† ofˈhear, v. Obs. rare. [f. of-3 + hear v.] trans. To hear; or ? to overhear.a 1300 K. Horn 41 A Payn hit of-herde And hym wel sone answarede.
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Moses and the Shepherd (story)
The story tells how Moses one day happens to overhear an ignorant shepherd praying to God.
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underhear
† underˈhear, v. Obs. [under-1 8 a, after obs. It. sottoudire (cf. L. subaudīre).] To overhear.c 1570 The Bugbears v. ii. 4, I wold not that the maydes..In theis so waightie matters shold hap to vnderhear vs. [1598 Florio, Sottoudire.., to vnderheare, or as we say to ouerheare.]
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haremlik
haremlik (ˈhɛərəm-, həˈriːmlɪk) [Turk., f. harem + -lik place.] = harem 1.1920 Blackw. Mag. Nov. 661/2 High above their bench and entered from the Haremlik, is an iron grille or cage, in which the Padishah could overhear unseen his Ministers' deliberations. 1936 N. M. Penzer Harēm i. 16 Relations wi...
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How should team member act when they learn there was bribery in the project? It is a question inspired by the one about handing the bribe: What should a project manager do if he/she is asked to pay a bribe? Mine is a...
If one does not do anything about it, (s)he is in collusion and it is exactly as if (s)he took the bribe directly. Blow the whistle. That said, I think we need to open a discussion on how unbelievably difficult that really is. We have relationships with those with whom we work; our livelihoods are a...
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transcriptor
tranˈscriptor rare. [a. L. type *transcriptor, agent-n. from transcrībĕre to transcribe: cf. rare F. transcripteur (Littré).] † a. = transcriber 1. Obs.1617 Moryson Itin. ii. 29 The Transcriptor fifty three shillings foure pence. 1811 in 2nd Rep. Rec. Irel. 141 A Transcript of the Process..lodged wi...
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