No. 14,031 in Swedish
överhörde
"Överhörde" means "overheard" in English.
In a sentence
Jag överhörde ett samtal mellan två kollegor.
I overheard a conversation between two colleagues.
Here, 'överhörde' indicates picking up something not meant to be actively listened to.
Han överhörde en diskussion om projektet medan han gick förbi.
He overheard a discussion about the project while passing by.
In this context, 'överhörde' implies unintentionally catching parts of a discussion.
De överhörde min idé och använde den själva.
They overheard my idea and used it themselves.
In this case, 'överhörde' suggests that they picked up on the idea without it being directly addressed to them.
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