abhören

German

Etymology

ab- + hören

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ab‧hö‧ren
  • Rhymes: -øːʀən
  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌhøːʁən/, [ˈʔapˌhøːɐ̯n]

Verb

abhören (third-person singular simple present hört ab, past tense hörte ab, past participle abgehört, auxiliary haben)

  1. to wiretap a phone call
    Das Gespräch wurde abgehört. The phone call was tapped
  2. to auscultate
    Der Doktor hört die Lungen ab - The doctor listens to the lungs

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