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But he had drawn yet closer to Pierre, even passed one arm around him; and it was thus embracing him that he, in his turn, made his confession, lowering his voice as if he feared that someone might overhear his secret.
Mais il s’était rapproché encore, le tenait à la taille, serré contre lui ; et c’était dans cette étreinte qu’il se confessait à son tour, baissant la voix, comme si quelqu’un avait pu surprendre son secret.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
This conversation is carried on by two or three of the men in a low tone, but loud enough for the rest of us to overhear it.
Ces propos sont échangés entre deux ou trois hommes qui parlent à voix basse, mais assez haut cependant pour que nous les entendions.
Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de chevelures
Les chausseurs de chevelures
Reid, Mayne
The Scalp Hunters
Reid, Mayne
© 2008 BiblioBazaar
"'Twas a little onreasonable in you Sarpent," he said, "to bring up such a subject afore Hist, and when the young women of my own colour might overhear what was said.
– Il n’était pas tout à fait raisonnable à vous, Serpent, de me faire une pareille question en présence de Hist, et quand il était possible que deux jeunes filles de ma couleur nous entendissent.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
This little controversy was conducted earnestly, but in smothered voices, as if the speakers feared that the dead might overhear them.
Cette petite discussion eut lieu avec chaleur, mais à voix basse, comme si les deux sœurs eussent craint que le défunt ne pût les entendre.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
Then he decided to laugh, and, as if there were any one to overhear him, lowered his voice to ask: 'She is next door with our friends, isn't she?
Il se décida à rire, il baissa la voix pour demander, comme si l’on avait pu l’entendre: «Elle est chez les camarades, à côté, n’est-ce pas?…
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
Our comrades overhear, and now they only talk among themselves abstractedly, with their ears elsewhere, and an unconscious air of importance appears.
Les camarades ont entendu. Ils ne conversent plus entre eux qu’avec distraction, l’oreille ailleurs, et, inconsciemment, se rengorgent.
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
Cassy placed her ear at the knot-hole; and, as the morning air blew directly towards the house, she could overhear a good deal of the conversation.
Cassy, l’oreille collée à la lucarne, entendait une partie des paroles qui s’échangeaient, et que lui apportait la brise du matin.
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
And opining that Pierre was too near the door, he pushed him back to the other end of the room, for fear no doubt lest he should overhear anything.
Et, jugeant qu’il avançait trop près de la porte, il le repoussa à l’autre bout de la pièce, dans la crainte sans doute qu’il ne surprît un mot.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
Pierre, listening in silence, marvelled at the man's self-restraint, for he remembered the conversation which he had overheard at Cardinal Sanguinetti's.
Et Pierre, qui écoutait en silence, s’émerveilla, car il se rappelait la conversation qu’il avait surprise, chez le cardinal Sanguinetti.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
Berthe almost fainted in his arms, whilst Auguste was ascertaining whether the customers had overheard anything.
Berthe s'était presque évanouie entre ses bras, pendant qu'Auguste s'assurait que les clients n'avaient pu entendre.
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Embarrassed at overhearing this whispering, I was about to get back into bed when I suddenly thought I heard my name.
Confus de surprendre ce chuchotis, j'allais me recoucher quand, soudain, il me sembla entendre mon prénom.
Makine, Andreï / The Earth And Sky Of Jacques DormeMakine, Andreï / La terre et le ciel de Jacques Dorme
La terre et le ciel de Jacques Dorme
Makine, Andreï
© 2003 by Mercure de France
The Earth And Sky Of Jacques Dorme
Makine, Andreï
© 2005 by Geoffrey Strachan
© 2003 by Mercure de France
George was standing at the captain's office, settling for his party, when he overheard two men talking by his side.
Il alla ensuite au bureau du capitaine: pendant qu’il réglait le prix de la traversée, il entendit deux hommes parler à son coude.
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
"Come this-a-way, Sarpent, here more out of sight of the women," commenced the Deerslayer, "for I've several things to say that mustn't so much as be suspected, much less overheard.
– Approchez par ici, Serpent, – plus hors de la vue des femmes, dit Deerslayer ; car j’ai plusieurs choses à vous dire qu’il ne faut pas qu’elles entendent, ni même qu’elles soupçonnent.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
At this the Bishop became grave and embarrassed; but Princess Rosemonde, who was passing by with Duthil, had overheard the Baroness, and drawing near with her wonted impetuosity, she exclaimed: "Abbe Pierre Froment!
L’évêque, devenu grave, restait embarrassé, lorsque la petite princesse, qui passait au bras de Dutheil, entendit le nom. Elle s’approcha, avec son impétuosité ordinaire. « L’abbé Pierre Froment...
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
The only other evidence that may implicate the accused is that of the jail house informant who allegedly overheard the accused confessing to another inmate.
Le seul autre élément de preuve pouvant compromettre l'accusé réside dans la déclaration de l'indicateur incarcéré qui prétend avoir entendu l'accusé confesser son crime à un autre détenu.

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overhear

verb
Basic forms
Pastoverheard
Imperativeoverhear
Present Participle (Participle I)overhearing
Past Participle (Participle II)overheard
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I overhearwe overhear
you overhearyou overhear
he/she/it overhearsthey overhear
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am overhearingwe are overhearing
you are overhearingyou are overhearing
he/she/it is overhearingthey are overhearing
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have overheardwe have overheard
you have overheardyou have overheard
he/she/it has overheardthey have overheard
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been overhearingwe have been overhearing
you have been overhearingyou have been overhearing
he/she/it has been overhearingthey have been overhearing
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I overheardwe overheard
you overheardyou overheard
he/she/it overheardthey overheard
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was overhearingwe were overhearing
you were overhearingyou were overhearing
he/she/it was overhearingthey were overhearing
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had overheardwe had overheard
you had overheardyou had overheard
he/she/it had overheardthey had overheard
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been overhearingwe had been overhearing
you had been overhearingyou had been overhearing
he/she/it had been overhearingthey had been overhearing
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will overhearwe shall/will overhear
you will overhearyou will overhear
he/she/it will overhearthey will overhear
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be overhearingwe shall/will be overhearing
you will be overhearingyou will be overhearing
he/she/it will be overhearingthey will be overhearing
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have overheardwe shall/will have overheard
you will have overheardyou will have overheard
he/she/it will have overheardthey will have overheard
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been overhearingwe shall/will have been overhearing
you will have been overhearingyou will have been overhearing
he/she/it will have been overhearingthey will have been overhearing
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would overhearwe should/would overhear
you would overhearyou would overhear
he/she/it would overhearthey would overhear
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be overhearingwe should/would be overhearing
you would be overhearingyou would be overhearing
he/she/it would be overhearingthey would be overhearing
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have overheardwe should/would have overheard
you would have overheardyou would have overheard
he/she/it would have overheardthey would have overheard
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been overhearingwe should/would have been overhearing
you would have been overhearingyou would have been overhearing
he/she/it would have been overhearingthey would have been overhearing
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am overheardwe are overheard
you are overheardyou are overheard
he/she/it is overheardthey are overheard
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being overheardwe are being overheard
you are being overheardyou are being overheard
he/she/it is being overheardthey are being overheard
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been overheardwe have been overheard
you have been overheardyou have been overheard
he/she/it has been overheardthey have been overheard
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was overheardwe were overheard
you were overheardyou were overheard
he/she/it was overheardthey were overheard
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being overheardwe were being overheard
you were being overheardyou were being overheard
he/she/it was being overheardthey were being overheard
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been overheardwe had been overheard
you had been overheardyou had been overheard
he/she/it had been overheardthey had been overheard
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be overheardwe shall/will be overheard
you will be overheardyou will be overheard
he/she/it will be overheardthey will be overheard
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been overheardwe shall/will have been overheard
you will have been overheardyou will have been overheard
he/she/it will have been overheardthey will have been overheard