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81 tap
A n1 ( device to control flow) (for water, gas) robinet m ; ( on barrel) robinet m, bonde f ; the cold/hot tap le robinet d'eau froide/chaude ; to run one's hands under the tap se passer les mains sous le robinet ; to turn the tap on/off ouvrir/fermer le robinet ; on tap [beer] pression inv ; [wine] en fût ; fig disponible ;2 ( blow) petit coup m, petite tape f ; he felt a tap on his shoulder il a senti une tape sur son épaule ; she heard a tap at the door elle a entendu frapper à la porte ; a soft tap un léger coup ; a sharp tap un coup sec ; to give sth a tap donner un petit coup or une tape à qch ;3 ( listening device) to put a tap on a phone mettre un téléphone sur écoute ;B taps npl (+ v sg) ( bugle call) ( for lights out) sonnerie f d'extinction des feux ; ( at funeral) sonnerie f aux morts.1 ( knock) [person] taper, tapoter (on sur ; against contre) ; to tap sth with sth taper or frapper qch de qch ; to tap sb on the shoulder/the arm taper qn sur l'épaule/le bras ; to tap one's feet (to the music) taper du pied (en rythme) ; to tap a rhythm battre la mesure (with sth de qch) ; to tap one's fingers on the table pianoter sur la table ; to tap data into the computer introduire des données dans l'ordinateur ;2 ( extract) exploiter [talent, resources, market, energy] ; to tap sb for money ○ demander de l'argent à qn, taper qn ○ ;3 ( install listening device) mettre [qch] sur écoute [telephone] ; mettre les téléphones de [qch] sur écoute [house, embassy] ;5 ( for sap) gemmer, inciser [tree] (for pour en extraire) ;6 ( collect resin) recueillir [qch] par incision [rubber] ;7 Tech ( cut thread of) tarauder ;8 US ( designate) désigner (as comme ; for pour ; to do pour faire).D vi ( p prés etc - pp-) [person, finger, foot] taper ; to tap on ou at the window/door taper à la fenêtre/porte ; to tap against sth taper or battre contre qch.■ tap in:■ tap out:▶ tap [sth] out, tap out [sth] transmettre [message]. -
82 базовая гидроакустическая установка
1) Engineering: harbor echo ranging and listening device2) Makarov: Harbor Echo Ranging and Listening Device( HERALD)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > базовая гидроакустическая установка
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83 базовый ультразвуковой гидрофон
1) Marine science: harbor echo ranging and listening device2) General subject: harbour echo-ranging and listening deviceУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > базовый ультразвуковой гидрофон
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84 подслушивающее устройство
1) General subject: listener in, listener-in2) Engineering: eavesdropping device, interceptor3) Law: tap4) Diplomatic term: tap (для телефона)5) Telecommunications: listening device6) Electronics: telephone pickup7) Jargon: bug8) Telephony: listening stabilizerУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > подслушивающее устройство
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85 bug
1. noun1) (an insect that lives in dirty houses and beds: a bedbug.) chinche2) (an insect: There's a bug crawling up your arm.) bicho3) (a germ or infection: a stomach bug.) microbio4) (a small hidden microphone.) micrófono oculto
2. verb1) (to place small hidden microphones in (a room etc): The spy's bedroom was bugged.) ocultar micrófonos2) (to annoy: What's bugging him?) molestarbug n1. microbio / virus2. bicho / chinchetr[bʌg]1 (insect) bicho3 (microphone) micrófono oculto1 familiar ocultar micrófonos en2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (annoy) molestar, fastidiar■ stop bugging me! ¡deja de fastidiarme!■ what's bugging her? ¿qué mosca le ha picado?1) pester: fastidiar, molestar2) : ocultar micrófonos enbug n1) insect: bicho m, insecto m2) defect: defecto m, falla f, problema m3) germ: microbio m, virus m4) microphone: micrófono mn.• defecto (de un equipo) s.m.• gazapo s.m.n.• bicho s.m.• chinche s.m.• insecto s.m.• microbio s.m.• musaraña s.f.• sabandija s.f.bʌg
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1)a) ( biting insect) chinche f or mto be as snug as a bug in a rug — (colloq) estar* en la gloria (fam)
b) ( any insect) (esp AmE) bicho m2) (germ, disease) (colloq)he caught o picked up a stomach bug — se agarró algo al estómago
3) (colloq)a) ( obsession)b) ( enthusiast) (AmE)a movie bug — un cinéfilo, un amante del cine
4) ( listening device) (colloq) micrófono m oculto5) ( fault) problema m6) ( Comput) error m (de programación), bug m
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- gg- transitive verb (colloq)1) \<\<room/telephone\>\> colocar* micrófonos ocultos en2) (bother, irritate) fastidiarit really bugs me when you do that — me saca de quicio que hagas eso
what's bugging you? — ¿qué mosca te ha picado?
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vi (AmE) \<\<eyes\>\> salirse* de las órbitas[bʌɡ]1. N1) (Zool) chinche mf ; (esp US) * (=any insect) bicho m2) * (=germ) microbio m ; (fig) (=obsession) gusanillo m3) * (=hidden microphone) micrófono m oculto4) (esp US) * (=defect, snag) traba f, pega f5) (Comput) virus m inv6) (US) * (=small car) coche m compacto7) (US) * (=enthusiast) aficionado(-a) m / f, entusiasta mf2. VT1) * [+ telephone] intervenir, pinchar *; [+ room] poner un micrófono oculto en; [+ person] escuchar clandestinamente a, pinchar el teléfono de *do you think this room is bugged? — ¿crees que en esta habitación hay un micro oculto?
2) * (=annoy) fastidiar, molestardon't bug me! — ¡deja de molestar(me) or fastidiar!
what's bugging you? — ¿qué mosca te ha picado? *
3.CPDbug hunter * N — entomólogo(-a) m / f
- bug out* * *[bʌg]
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1)a) ( biting insect) chinche f or mto be as snug as a bug in a rug — (colloq) estar* en la gloria (fam)
b) ( any insect) (esp AmE) bicho m2) (germ, disease) (colloq)he caught o picked up a stomach bug — se agarró algo al estómago
3) (colloq)a) ( obsession)b) ( enthusiast) (AmE)a movie bug — un cinéfilo, un amante del cine
4) ( listening device) (colloq) micrófono m oculto5) ( fault) problema m6) ( Comput) error m (de programación), bug m
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- gg- transitive verb (colloq)1) \<\<room/telephone\>\> colocar* micrófonos ocultos en2) (bother, irritate) fastidiarit really bugs me when you do that — me saca de quicio que hagas eso
what's bugging you? — ¿qué mosca te ha picado?
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86 tap
tap [tæp]1. noun• the hot/cold tap le robinet d'eau chaude/froide► on tapb. ( = knock) petit coup ma. [+ telephone] mettre sur écouteb. [+ resources, supplies] exploiter4. compounds( = gain access to) accéder à ; ( = exploit) exploiter* * *[tæp] 1.1) (for water, gas) robinet mthe cold/hot tap — le robinet d'eau froide/chaude
to turn the tap on/off — ouvrir/fermer le robinet
on tap — [beer] pression inv; [wine] en fût; fig disponible
2) ( blow) petit coup m3) ( listening device)2.transitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)1) ( knock) [person] taper (doucement); ( repeatedly) tapoter2) ( install listening device) mettre [quelque chose] sur écoute [telephone]3) ( extract contents) mettre en perce [barrel]; inciser [rubber tree]; exploiter [resources, energy]3.to tap somebody for money — (colloq) taper (colloq) quelqu'un
intransitive verb (p prés etc - pp-) [person, finger, foot] taperPhrasal Verbs:- tap in -
87 instrumento
m.1 instrument (musical).instrumento de cuerda stringed instrumentinstrumento musical musical instrumentinstrumento de percusión percussion instrumentinstrumento de viento wind instrument2 tool, instrument (tool).instrumento de precisión precision tool3 means, tool (medio).un instrumento para estimular la demanda a means of stimulating demand4 apparatus.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: instrumentar.* * *1 instrument\instrumento de cuerda stringed instrumentinstrumento de percusión percussion instrumentinstrumento de viento wind instrument* * *noun m.1) instrument2) tool, implement* * *SM1) (Mús) instrumentinstrumento musical, instrumento músico — musical instrument
2) (Téc) (=aparato) instrument; (=herramienta) tool, implementinstrumentos de mando — (Aer) controls
3) (=medio) instrument, tool4) (Jur) deed, legal document5) *** (=pene) tool **** * *1)a) (Mús) (musical) instrumentinstrumento de cuerda/de viento — string/wind instrument
b) ( herramienta) instrument; (Med) instrumentinstrumentos de medición/de precisión — measuring/precision instruments
2) ( medio) means* * *= instrument, mechanism, tool, vehicle.Nota: Sentido figurado.Ex. The Rowell observation scale for the measurement of reading attitude by teachers was included as a fourth instrument.Ex. This helps to illustrate the methods of analysis employed by the scheme and to introduce the mechanisms of its use.Ex. Prior to the 1970s UDC was frequently to be found in large card indexes in special libraries and sometimes to be encountered in abstracting and indexing tools.Ex. This journal serves as a vehicle for the continuing education of librarians, as a showcase for current practice and as a spotlight for significant activities.----* cuadro de instrumentos = dashboard.* empujar ligeramente con el dedo o un instrumento = poke.* habitación para practicar con instrumentos musicales = room for music-making.* instrumento acompañante = accompanying executant.* instrumento bibliográfico = bibliographic aid, bibliographic tool.* instrumento de ayuda a la enseñanza = teaching aid.* instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].* instrumento de evaluación = assessment tool, evaluation tool.* instrumento de medición = measuring instrument.* instrumento de percusión = percussion instrument.* instrumento de precisión = precision device.* instrumento de recogida de datos = data collection instrument.* instrumento de recuperación = recall device.* instrumento de referencia = reference tool.* instrumento de selección = selection aid.* instrumento de trabajo = tool.* instrumento de viento = wind instrument.* instrumento educativo = educational aid.* instrumento geográfico = geographical artifact.* instrumento musical = instrument, musical instrument.* instrumento musical con teclado = keyboard instrument.* instrumento o intérprete de la música = executant.* instrumento para la recuperación = access tool.* instrumento para mantener papeles cogidos = fastener.* instrumento para resaltar = spotlight.* instrumento para resumir e indizar = abstracting and indexing tool.* instrumentos de comunicación = communication media.* instrumento sicométrico = psychometric instrument.* panel de instrumentos = dashboard.* tablero de instrumentos = dashboard.* tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.* uso de instrumentos = instrumentation.* * *1)a) (Mús) (musical) instrumentinstrumento de cuerda/de viento — string/wind instrument
b) ( herramienta) instrument; (Med) instrumentinstrumentos de medición/de precisión — measuring/precision instruments
2) ( medio) means* * *= instrument, mechanism, tool, vehicle.Nota: Sentido figurado.Ex: The Rowell observation scale for the measurement of reading attitude by teachers was included as a fourth instrument.
Ex: This helps to illustrate the methods of analysis employed by the scheme and to introduce the mechanisms of its use.Ex: Prior to the 1970s UDC was frequently to be found in large card indexes in special libraries and sometimes to be encountered in abstracting and indexing tools.Ex: This journal serves as a vehicle for the continuing education of librarians, as a showcase for current practice and as a spotlight for significant activities.* cuadro de instrumentos = dashboard.* empujar ligeramente con el dedo o un instrumento = poke.* habitación para practicar con instrumentos musicales = room for music-making.* instrumento acompañante = accompanying executant.* instrumento bibliográfico = bibliographic aid, bibliographic tool.* instrumento de ayuda a la enseñanza = teaching aid.* instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].* instrumento de evaluación = assessment tool, evaluation tool.* instrumento de medición = measuring instrument.* instrumento de percusión = percussion instrument.* instrumento de precisión = precision device.* instrumento de recogida de datos = data collection instrument.* instrumento de recuperación = recall device.* instrumento de referencia = reference tool.* instrumento de selección = selection aid.* instrumento de trabajo = tool.* instrumento de viento = wind instrument.* instrumento educativo = educational aid.* instrumento geográfico = geographical artifact.* instrumento musical = instrument, musical instrument.* instrumento musical con teclado = keyboard instrument.* instrumento o intérprete de la música = executant.* instrumento para la recuperación = access tool.* instrumento para mantener papeles cogidos = fastener.* instrumento para resaltar = spotlight.* instrumento para resumir e indizar = abstracting and indexing tool.* instrumentos de comunicación = communication media.* instrumento sicométrico = psychometric instrument.* panel de instrumentos = dashboard.* tablero de instrumentos = dashboard.* tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.* uso de instrumentos = instrumentation.* * *A1 ( Mús) instrument, musical instrumentinstrumento de cuerda/de percusión/de viento string/percussion/wind instrument2 (herramienta) instrument; ( Med) instrumentinstrumentos de medición/de precisión measuring/precision instrumentsinstrumentos quirúrgicos surgical instrumentsCompuesto:musical instrumentB (medio) meansemplea su encanto como instrumento para conseguir sus fines he uses his charm as a means o way of getting what he wantsC ( Der) instrument* * *
Del verbo instrumentar: ( conjugate instrumentar)
instrumento es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
instrumentó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
instrumentar
instrumento
instrumentar verbo transitivo ( conjugate instrumentar) (Mús) to orchestrate
instrumento sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) instrument;
instrumentos de precisión precision instruments
2 ( medio) means
instrumentar vtr Mús to score, instrument, orchestrate: el poema lo instrumentó el cantante, the singer orchestrated the poem
instrumento sustantivo masculino instrument
instrumento de cuerda/percusión/viento, stringed/percussion/wind instrument
' instrumento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- afinar
- aparato
- baja
- bajo
- con
- corneta
- cuadrante
- cuerda
- cuerno
- de
- desafinar
- desgastarse
- escarpelo
- fagot
- gaita
- herir
- incisiva
- incisivo
- instrumentar
- manipular
- mástil
- media
- medio
- metro
- mira
- oboe
- pedal
- pistón
- salterio
- saxo
- sonar
- taladro
- tambor
- tañido
- templar
- tocar
- viola
- violín
- violón
- violoncelo
- violonchelo
- aguja
- alguno
- arma
- artefacto
- bombo
- boquilla
- compás
- contrabajo
English:
accurate
- bass
- blow
- dial
- gouge out
- implement
- instrument
- on
- play
- record
- setting
- string
- warp
- whistle
- tool
- wind
* * *instrumento nm1. [musical] instrument;Méx instrumento de aliento wind instrument;instrumento de cuerda stringed o string instrument;instrumento de percusión percussion instrument;instrumento de viento wind instrument2. [herramienta] tool, instrumentinstrumento de medida measuring instrument;instrumento óptico optical instrument;instrumento de precisión precision tool o instrument3. [medio] means, tool;un instrumento para estimular la demanda a means of stimulating demand;ella fue el instrumento del gobierno she was a tool of the government;el canal televisivo es un instrumento de propaganda de la oposición the television channel is a propaganda tool for the opposition4. Der instrument* * *m instrument; ( herramienta) tool, instrument; figtool* * *instrumento nm: instrument* * *instrumento n instrument -
88 прибор обнаружения устройств подслушивания
Security: (для) bug alarm, bug-finding device, debugging device, eavesdropping detector, listening device detectorУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > прибор обнаружения устройств подслушивания
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89 ham radio
Синонимический ряд:telecommunications device (noun) electronic apparatus; listening device; radio; receiver; short wave transceiver; telecommunications device; telephone handset; television; tuner -
90 receiver
1. n получатель2. n грузополучатель3. n приёмник4. n телефонная трубка5. n укрыватель или скупщик краденогоcourt receiver — лицо, назначенное приказом суда управлять имуществом банкрота или имуществом, которое является предметом спора
6. n спорт. принимающий игрок7. n сейсмограф8. n тех. приёмный резервуар; сборник; баллон; ресивер9. n тех. колокол воздушного насоса10. n метал. миксер11. n метал. передний горн, копильник12. n метал. воен. ствольная коробкасамолёт, заправляемый в воздухе
13. n метал. юр. управляющий конкурсной массойСинонимический ряд:1. recipient (noun) acceptor; beneficiary; collector; consignee; creditor; customer; grantee; receiver of stolen goods; recipient2. telecommunications device (noun) electronic apparatus; ham radio; listening device; radio; short wave transceiver; telecommunications device; telephone handset; television; tuner -
91 гидрофон
1) Naval: listening gear, submarine signal apparatus2) Engineering: seis, subaqueous microphone, submarine detector3) Oil: hydrophone, seismic hydrophone4) Geophysics: hydrophone receiver5) Marine science: listening device6) Makarov: underwater sound detector -
92 звукоулавливатель
1) General subject: phonozenograph, sound ranger2) Military: sound detector3) Engineering: sonic detector, sound locator4) Arms production: sonic apparatus5) Marine science: listening apparatus, listening device -
93 ALD
1) Медицина: адренолейкодистрофия (adrenoleukodystrophy), Average lethal dose2) Военный термин: Available to Load Date, acceptable limit for dispersion, acquisition logistics division, airlift division, arbitrary landing distance3) Техника: acoustic locating device4) Металлургия: Automatic Louver Dumper5) Сокращение: Acquisition Logistics Division (USAF), Advanced Launch Development, Air Launched Decoy, Airlift Division (USAF), at a later date, atomic layer deposition6) Физиология: Alcoholic Liver Disease7) Хирургия: алкогольная болезнь печени (alcoholic liver disease), средняя летальная доза8) Электроника: Assistive Listening Device9) Экология: Anoxic Limestone Drain, Arid Lands Development, approximate lethal dose10) Макаров: acoustic leak detection, airborne laser designator11) Общественная организация: Animal Legal Defense12) NYSE. Allied Capital Corporation13) НАСА: Aircraft Landing Dynamics -
94 устройство негласного съёма информации
1) Security: (сверхминиатюрное) bug (в программе или устройстве), surreptitious listening device2) Intelligence service: eavesdropping deviceУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > устройство негласного съёма информации
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95 bug
1. noun1) Wanze, die2. transitive verb,catch a bug — sich (Dat.) was holen (ugs.)
- gg-what's bugging you? — was ist mit dir?
* * *1. noun1) (an insect that lives in dirty houses and beds: a bedbug.) die Wanze2) (an insect: There's a bug crawling up your arm.) das Insekt3) (a germ or infection: a stomach bug.) der Bazillus4) (a small hidden microphone.) die Wanze2. verb1) (to place small hidden microphones in (a room etc): The spy's bedroom was bugged.) Wanzen installieren2) (to annoy: What's bugging him?) nerven* * *[bʌg]I. n1. (insect)bed \bug Bettwanze fto have a \bug einen Bazillus habento be bitten by [or to catch] [or to get] the sailing/internet-surfing \bug vom Segel-/Internetfieber gepackt werdenII. vt<- gg->▪ to \bug sth etw verwanzento \bug a telephone ein Telefon abhören2. (eavesdrop on)stop \bugging me! hör auf zu nerven! fam▪ to \bug sb jdm Sorgen bereiten* * *[bʌg]1. nbugs pl — Ungeziefer nt
2) (= bugging device) Wanze f3) (inf: germ, virus) Bazillus fI might get your bug — du könntest mich anstecken
or vacation (US) — er hat sich (dat) im Urlaub eine Krankheit geholt
4) (inf= obsession)
now he's got the bug — jetzt hats ihn gepackt (inf)2. vt1) room, building verwanzen (inf), Wanzen pl installieren in (+dat) or einbauen in (+acc) (inf); conversation, telephone lines abhörenthis room is bugged — hier sind Wanzen (inf), das Zimmer ist verwanzt (inf)
he bugs me — er nervt nich an inf
don't let it bug you — mach dir nichts draus (inf)
* * *bug1 [bʌɡ]A s1. ZOOLa) Wanze fb) besonders US allg Insekt n (Käfer, Spinne, Fliege etc):put a bug in sb’s ear fig jemandem einen Floh ins Ohr setzen2. umga) Bazillus m (auch fig):I must have picked up a bug somewhere ich muss mir irgendwo einen Bazillus eingehandelt habenb) fig Leidenschaft f, Spleen m, Fieber n:be bitten by the golf bug von der Golfleidenschaft gepackt werden;3. US umga) Fanatiker(in), (Foto-, Ski- etc) Fex m, (-)Narr m:b) Verrückte(r) m/f(m)4. umgb) IT Programmierfehler m:bug report Fehlerbericht m5. umga) US Alarmanlage fb) TEL US Abhörvorrichtung fc) Wanze f, Minispion mB v/t1. umga) ärgern, wütend machenb) nerven, jemandem auf den Wecker fallen2. umga) US eine Alarmanlage einbauen in (akk oder dat)b) US Telefongespräche abhörenc) Wanzen anbringen in (dat)C v/ibug2 [bʌɡ] s obs → academic.ru/9452/bugaboo">bugaboo* * *1. noun1) Wanze, die2. transitive verb,catch a bug — sich (Dat.) was holen (ugs.)
- gg-* * *n.Bazillus -en m.Defekt -e m.Fehler - m.Fieber - n.Minispion m.Programmfehler m.Wanze -n f.allgemeines Insekt n. (US) v.jemandem auf den Wecker fallen* ausdr.jemanden wütend machen ausdr.nerven v. v.Wanzen anbringen ausdr.verwanzen v. -
96 подслушивающее устройство
bugging device, listening deviceРусско-английский политический словарь > подслушивающее устройство
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97 podsłuchowy
a.overhearing, tapping; instalacja podsłuchowa overhearing plant, bugging; urządzenie podsłuchowe listening device, tapping device.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > podsłuchowy
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98 avlyttingsutstyr
subst. listening device, electronic monitoring equipment subst. (dagligtale) bug, bugging device -
99 Abhörgerät
Ab·hör·ge·rät nt1) ( Gerät zum Belauschen) bugging device2) ( bei Anrufbeantwortern) listening device -
100 check
контроль; проверка; испытание; отметка-, препятствие; задержка; ( денежный) чек; проверять, контролировать; задерживать, останавливатьnational (security) agency check — проверка (политической благонадежности) органами национальной безопасности
— check in— prelaunching check
См. также в других словарях:
listening device — UK [ˈlɪs(ə)nɪŋ dɪˌvaɪs] US noun [countable] [singular listening device plural listening devices] a piece of electrical equipment that allows someone to listen secretly to people’s conversations Thesaurus: spies and spying … Useful english dictionary
listening device — UK [ˈlɪs(ə)nɪŋ dɪˌvaɪs] / US noun [countable] Word forms listening device : singular listening device plural listening devices a piece of electrical equipment that allows someone to listen secretly to people s conversations … English dictionary
listening device — listening de.vice n a piece of equipment that allows you to listen secretly to other people s conversations = ↑bug … Dictionary of contemporary English
listening device — device used to eavesdrop on private conversations … English contemporary dictionary
listening device — lis|ten|ing de|vice [ lısnıŋ dı,vaıs ] noun count a piece of electrical equipment that allows someone to listen secretly to people s conversations … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
listening device — noun (C) a piece of equipment that allows you to listen secretly to other people s conversations; a bug 1 (5) compare hearing aid … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Covert listening device — A covert listening device, more commonly known as a bug or a wire, is usually a combination of a miniature radio transmitter with a microphone. The use of bugs, called bugging, is a common technique in surveillance, espionage and in police… … Wikipedia
Thing (listening device) — The Thing, also known as The Great Seal bug, was one of the first covert listening devices (or bugs ) to use passive electromagnetic induction to transmit an audio signal. Operating principles The Thing was very simple by today s standards, but… … Wikipedia
assistive listening device — a device for helping people with hearing difficulties. An assistive listening device can be a stand alone device or can work in conjunction with a hearing aid or cochlear implant. Assistive listening devices include induction loop systems,… … The new mediacal dictionary
device*/*/ — [dɪˈvaɪs] noun [C] 1) a machine or piece of equipment that does a particular job a listening device[/ex] a device for measuring humidity in the air[/ex] 2) a bomb • leave sb to their own devices to leave someone alone to do whatever they… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
assistive listening device — see environmental hearing aid … Medical dictionary