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How to Say "to wiretap" in Spanish

The Spanish word forto wiretapis pincharB1 level.

English → SpanishB1
verbB1informal
spying on a phone line
A person wearing headphones standing behind a turntable with a vinyl record.

Examples

Mi hermano pincha música electrónica todos los viernes.

My brother DJs electronic music every Friday.

Deja de pincharme, no voy a ir a la fiesta.

Stop nagging me, I'm not going to the party.

La policía pinchó el teléfono del sospechoso.

The police wiretapped the suspect's phone.

Figurative Nagging

When used to mean 'nagging,' it often acts like the verb 'molestar.' You pinchar 'someone' (direct action).

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