wiretap

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Noun

wiretap (plural wiretaps)

1. A connection installed on a telephone line or other communications system in order to allow a third party to conduct covert surveillance of conversations.

Translations

• French: mouchard, micro, écoute
• German: Wanze
• Italian: cimice, microspia
• Portuguese: grampo (Brazil)
• Russian: жучо́к

Verb

wiretap (wiretaps, present participle wiretapping; past and past participle wiretapped)

1. To install or to use such a connection.

Translations

• French: poser un mouchard, un micro, mettre sur écoute
• German: verwanzen
• Italian: spiare, intercettare
• Portuguese: (Brazil) grampear

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