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earwig

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
earwig n	(variety of beetle-like insect)	tijereta nf
		tijerilla nf
	Earwigs feed on rotting plants.
earwig [sth]⇒ vtr	UK, informal (eavesdrop on, listen in to)	escuchar⇒ vtr
	Kate wants to be a writer, and she's always earwigging other people's conversations trying to get material.
earwig⇒ vi	UK, informal (eavesdrop, listen in)	escuchar⇒ vi
	My little sister is always earwigging when I'm on the phone to my boyfriend!
earwig on [sth] vtr phrasal insep	UK, informal (eavesdrop on, listen in to)	escuchar a escondidas loc verb
	Jo never uses speakerphone because she doesn't want her parents to earwig on her conversations.

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