tener pinchado
Does this phrase take on a different meaning when referring to a phone or a cell phone?
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You cracked it yourself.
Google ' pinchar el móvil' and lots of references crop up about how to find out if your mobile is ' pinchado' and how to stope this by using other SIM card etc.
Not being technical I didn't actually understand the articles very well, but there is no doubt that it refers to tapping ( listening in to the conversations of others).
It is difficult to give a reasonable answer where no context is given. However, I know that in Scotland at least, the word " pinched " is used in the meaning " stolen " " someone has stolen my cellphone " " alquien ha pinchado mi movil "
Not sure.... but maybe an explanation
I've read a couple of online articles which seem to suggest that pinchar un celular or teléfono móvil means to hack it or to tap into it to hear the conversations. It's spyware at its best.
I hope this helps!
"Tener pinchado el teléfono o el celular", means that it's tapped, and somebody is hearing or recording all your conversations.
No, I guess it would the same in English.
The translator gives the meaning "to have punctured", but that doesn't make sense in the context that I read it - related to someone's cell phone. I thought it might be have a different meaning in this context... perhaps a cell phone that has been tapped (by the police)?
Not sure
No, I guess it would the same in English... depends of what's the person talking about.
