overhear

[US]/ˌəʊvəˈhɪə(r)/
[UK]/ˌoʊvərˈhɪr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. marinig nang hindi sinasadya; makinig palihim
vi. marinig nang hindi sinasadya; makinig palihim
Word Forms
Third Person Singularoverhears
Past Participleoverheard
Past Tenseoverheard
Present Participleoverhearing

Example Sentences

I couldn't help overhearing your conversation.

Hindi ko mapigilang marinig ang inyong pag-uusap.

After Hamlet hears the curtain valance, exudes one to yell, draws out the sword to come immediately to puncture that overhearer puts on the intestines to have diarrhea;

Pagkatapos marinig ni Hamlet ang kurtina, sumisigaw ang isa, inilabas ang espada upang agad na tumagos sa taong nakinig na nagkakaroon ng diarrhea;

I accidentally overheard their conversation in the hallway.

Di sinasadya kong narinig ko ang kanilang pag-uusap sa hallway.

She overheard her neighbors arguing next door.

Narinig niya ang kanyang mga kapitbahay na nagtatalo sa kabilang bahay.

The detective overheard a suspicious conversation at the cafe.

Narinig ng detective ang isang kahina-hinalang pag-uusap sa cafe.

We shouldn't eavesdrop or intentionally try to overhear private conversations.

Hindi tayo dapat makialam o sinadyang subukang makinig sa pribadong pag-uusap.

He was able to overhear the meeting through the thin walls.

Narinig niya ang pagpupulong sa pamamagitan ng manipis na dingding.

The children giggled as they overheard their parents planning a surprise party.

Napatawa ang mga bata nang marinig nila ang kanilang mga magulang na nagpaplano ng isang surprise party.

I didn't mean to overhear, but I couldn't help hearing what they were saying.

Hindi ko sinasadya na marinig, ngunit hindi ko mapigilang marinig ang sinasabi nila.

She overheard a snippet of gossip while walking past her coworkers.

Narinig niya ang isang bahagi ng tsismis habang naglalakad malapit sa kanyang mga katrabaho.

The walls in this old house are so thin that you can easily overhear conversations in the next room.

Ang mga dingding sa lumang bahay na ito ay sobrang manipis na madali mong marinig ang mga pag-uusap sa susunod na silid.

I could barely overhear what they were saying over the loud music at the party.

Bahagya ko lamang narinig ang sinasabi nila sa sobrang lakas ng musika sa party.

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