109.6. gy. C2 (példák)

overhear verb /ˌəʊ.vəˈhɪər/ [T] *(overheard, overheard) (véletlenül) meghall vmit; kihallgat (beszélgetést)

I overheard him telling her he was leaving.

suppress verb /səˈpres/ [T] 2 eltitkol (hírt, bizonyítékot, stb.)

to suppress evidence/news

leak noun /liːk/ [C] 2 kiszivárogtatás (pl. híré, információé)

There have been several leaks to the press.

Phrasal verbs:

listen in /ˈlɪs.ən/ kihallgat, lehallgat (beszélgetést)

Do you think he's been listening in on our conversations?

slip out /slɪp/ kicsúszik, kiszalad (a száján) (véletlenül elmond vmit)

I didn't mean to tell anyone you were getting married - it just slipped out.

tip off ↔ sb /tɪp/ (bizalmasan) előre szól, figyelmeztet

The robbery was planned for that night, but an anonymous caller tipped the police off.

Phrases and idioms:

behind closed doors zárt ajtók mögött (nyilvánosságot kizárva)

Most of the deals were done behind closed doors.

behind sb's back a háta mögött (a tudta nélkül)

Have they been saying things about me behind my back?

in confidence bizalmasan, titoktartás mellett

I'm sorry, she told me that in confidence.

in the background háttérben (észrevétlenül, feltűnés nélkül)

His father prefers to remain in the background.