hear
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hear
perceive by the ear; listen to; pay attention to: I hear you.
Not to be confused with:
here – in this place: Bring your chair over here by me.
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hear
(hîr)v. heard (hûrd), hear·ing, hears
v.tr.
1. To perceive (sound) by the ear: Can you hear the signal?
2. To learn by hearing; be told by others: I heard she got married.
3.
a. To listen to (something) attentively or in an official capacity, as in a court: heard the last witness in the afternoon.
b. To listen to and consider favorably: Lord, hear my prayer!
c. To attend or participate in: hear Mass.
v.intr.
Phrasal Verb: 1. To be capable of perceiving sound.
2. To receive news or information; learn: I heard about your accident.
3. To consider, permit, or consent to something. Used only in the negative: I won't hear of your going!
hear from
Idioms: 1. To get a letter, telephone call, or transmitted communication from.
2. To be reprimanded by: If you don't do your homework, you're going to hear from me.
hear, hear
Used to express approval.
never hear the end of
To be complained to or told about (something) repeatedly or for a long time.
hear′er n.
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hear
(hɪə)vb, hears, hearing or heard (hɜːd)
1. (Physiology) (tr) to perceive (a sound) with the sense of hearing
2. (tr; may take a clause as object) to listen to: did you hear what I said?.
3. (when: intr, sometimes foll by of or about; when tr, may take a clause as object) to be informed (of); receive information (about): to hear of his success; have you heard?.
4. (Law) law to give a hearing to (a case)
5. (when: intr, usually foll by of and used with a negative) to listen (to) with favour, assent, etc: she wouldn't hear of it.
6. (foll by: from) to receive a letter, news, etc (from)
7. hear! hear! an exclamation used to show approval of something said
8. hear tell dialect to be told (about); learn (of)
[Old English hieran; related to Old Norse heyra, Gothic hausjan, Old High German hōren, Greek akouein]
ˈhearable adj
ˈhearer n
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hear
(hɪər)v. heard (hûrd), hear•ing. v.t.
1. to perceive by the ear: to hear noises.
2. to learn by the ear or by being told; be informed of: to hear news.
3. to listen to; give or pay attention to.
4. to be among the audience at or of (something): to hear a recital.
5. to give a formal, official, or judicial hearing to (something); consider officially, as a judge, sovereign, teacher, or assembly: to hear a case.
6. to take or listen to the evidence or testimony of (someone): to hear the defendant.
7. to listen to with favor, assent, or compliance.
v.i. 8. to be capable of perceiving sound by the ear; have the faculty of perceiving sound vibrations.
9. to receive information by the ear or otherwise: to hear from a friend.
10. to listen with favor, assent, or compliance (often fol. by of): I will not hear of your going.
11. (used interjectionally in the phrase Hear! Hear! to express approval, as of a speech.)
[before 950; Middle English heren, Old English hēran, hīeran, c. Old Saxon hōrian, Old High German hōrren, Old Norse heyra, Gothic hausjan; perhaps akin to Greek akoúein (see acoustic)]
hear′a•ble, adj.
hear′er, n.
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hear
1. 'hear' in the present
If you can hear a sound, you are aware of it because it has reached your ears.
I can hear a car.
Be Careful!
You usually use can in sentences like these. You say, for example, 'I can hear a radio'. Don't say 'I hear a radio'. Also don't use a progressive form. Don't say 'I am hearing a radio'.
The past tense and -ed participle of hear is heard /hɜːd/. If you want to say that someone was aware of something in the past, you use heard or could hear.
She heard no further sounds.
I could hear music in the distance.
2. 'hear' in the past
However, if you want to say that someone suddenly became aware of something, you must use heard.
I heard a shout.
You can use an -ing form after heard or could hear to show that someone was aware of something that was continuing to take place.
He heard Hajime shouting and laughing.
I could hear him crying.
You can use an infinitive without to after heard to show that someone was aware of a complete event or action.
I heard him open the door.
I heard Amy cry out in fright.
Be Careful!
You must use an infinitive without to in sentences like these. Don't say, for example, 'I heard him to open the door'.
here
– hearThese words are both pronounced /hɪə/.
1. 'here'
You use here to refer to the place where you are.
Come here!
She left here at eight o'clock.
See here
2. 'hear'
When you hear a sound, you are aware of it through your ears.
Did you hear that noise?
See hear
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hear
Past participle: heard
Gerund: hearing
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| Verb | 1. | hear - perceive (sound) via the auditory sense perceive, comprehend - to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon" |
| 2. | hear - get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted" get the goods - discover some bad or hidden information about; "She got the goods on her co-worker after reading his e-mail" wise up - get wise to; "They wised up to it" ascertain - learn or discover with certainty | |
| 3. |  hear - examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California" | |
| 4. | hear - receive a communication from someone; "We heard nothing from our son for five years" | |
| 5. | hear - listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision" focus, pore, rivet, center, centre, concentrate - direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies" incline - bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well; "He inclined his ear to the wise old man" |
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hear
verb
2. listen to, heed, attend to, eavesdrop on, listen in to, give attention to, hearken to (archaic), hark to, be all ears for (informal) You can hear commentary on the match in about half an hour.
3. (Law) try, judge, examine, investigate He had to wait months before his case was heard.
4. learn, discover, find out, understand, pick up, gather, be informed, ascertain, be told of, get wind of (informal), hear tell (dialect) He had heard that the trophy had been sold.
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hear
verb1. To perceive by ear, usually attentively:
Archaic: hearken.
Idiom: give one's ear.
hear of
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Translations
يَتَلَقّى مَعْلوماتيَسْمَعيَسْمَعُيُصْغي
slyšetvidět naposledvyslechnoutmít zprávyprojednávat
høreafhøredet sidsteerfare
aŭdi
kuulma
kuulla
čutislušati
hallmeghallmegtud
dengar
heyraheyra, frétta, hafa spurnir afhlusta ávera laus viî
聞く
듣다
audire
bylos nagrinėjimasgirdėtigirdimumo ribosišklausymasišklausyti
dzirdētnoklausītiessaņemt ziņasuzklausītuzzināt
auzi
dostať správupočuť
slišatiizvedeti
höra
ได้ยิน
nghe
hear
[hɪəʳ] (heard (pt, pp))A. VT
1. (= perceive) [+ voice, sound] → oír
can you hear me? → ¿me oyes?
I can't hear you → no te oigo
I can't hear a thing → no oigo nada
I heard someone come in → he oído entrar a alguien
I heard you talking to her → te oí hablar con ella
I never heard such rubbish! → ¡en mi vida he oído tantos disparates!
did you hear what he said? → ¿has oído lo que ha dicho?
let's hear it for → un aplauso para ...
I could hardly make myself heard → apenas pude lograr que se me oyera
I have heard it said that ..., I've heard tell that → he oído decir que ...
I can't hear myself think → el ruido no me deja pensar or concentrarme
see also pin
can you hear me? → ¿me oyes?
I can't hear you → no te oigo
I can't hear a thing → no oigo nada
I heard someone come in → he oído entrar a alguien
I heard you talking to her → te oí hablar con ella
I never heard such rubbish! → ¡en mi vida he oído tantos disparates!
did you hear what he said? → ¿has oído lo que ha dicho?
let's hear it for → un aplauso para ...
I could hardly make myself heard → apenas pude lograr que se me oyera
I have heard it said that ..., I've heard tell that → he oído decir que ...
I can't hear myself think → el ruido no me deja pensar or concentrarme
see also pin
2. (= discover, be told) → oír
have you heard the news? → ¿has oído la noticia?, ¿te has enterado de la noticia?
what's this I hear about you getting married? → ¿qué es eso que he oído de que te vas a casar?
from what I hear, she hasn't long to live → por lo que he oído parece que le queda poco tiempo de vida
I waited to hear the result → me quedé esperando para enterarme del resultado
I hear bad reports of him → no me hablan bien de él
I'm glad to hear it → me alegro
I'm sorry to hear it → lo siento
where did you hear that? → ¿quién te ha dicho eso?
to hear that → enterarse de que ...
I heard you're going away → me he enterado de que te vas
I hear you've been ill → me he enterado de que or he oído decir que has estado enfermo
I haven't heard yet whether I've passed → aún no sé si he aprobado
have you heard anything of or from him since he left? → ¿has sabido algo or has tenido noticias de él desde que se fue?
the first I heard of it was when → lo primero que supe al respecto fue cuando ...
that's the first I've heard of it → no tenía ni idea, es la primera noticia que tengo
you haven't heard the last of this! → ¡aquí no se acaba esto!
have you heard the one about ...? → ¿te sabes el de ...?
have you heard the news? → ¿has oído la noticia?, ¿te has enterado de la noticia?
what's this I hear about you getting married? → ¿qué es eso que he oído de que te vas a casar?
from what I hear, she hasn't long to live → por lo que he oído parece que le queda poco tiempo de vida
I waited to hear the result → me quedé esperando para enterarme del resultado
I hear bad reports of him → no me hablan bien de él
I'm glad to hear it → me alegro
I'm sorry to hear it → lo siento
where did you hear that? → ¿quién te ha dicho eso?
to hear that → enterarse de que ...
I heard you're going away → me he enterado de que te vas
I hear you've been ill → me he enterado de que or he oído decir que has estado enfermo
I haven't heard yet whether I've passed → aún no sé si he aprobado
have you heard anything of or from him since he left? → ¿has sabido algo or has tenido noticias de él desde que se fue?
the first I heard of it was when → lo primero que supe al respecto fue cuando ...
that's the first I've heard of it → no tenía ni idea, es la primera noticia que tengo
you haven't heard the last of this! → ¡aquí no se acaba esto!
have you heard the one about ...? → ¿te sabes el de ...?
3. (= listen to) [+ radio programme, story] → escuchar, oír; [+ lecture] → escuchar
to hear him (talk) you'd think he was an expert → por la forma en que habla, cualquiera creería or diría que es un experto
I've heard it all before → ya conozco la historia
Lord, hear our prayers → Señor, escucha nuestras plegarias or súplicas
to hear sb speak (in public) → escuchar a algn
he likes to hear himself talk → le gusta escucharse a sí mismo
to hear him (talk) you'd think he was an expert → por la forma en que habla, cualquiera creería or diría que es un experto
I've heard it all before → ya conozco la historia
Lord, hear our prayers → Señor, escucha nuestras plegarias or súplicas
to hear sb speak (in public) → escuchar a algn
he likes to hear himself talk → le gusta escucharse a sí mismo
4. (Jur) [+ case] → ver
B. VI
1. (= perceive) → oír
I can't hear → no oigo
if you don't get out I'll call the police, (do) you hear? → si no te vas llamaré a la policía, ¿me oyes?
he doesn't or can't hear very well → no oye muy bien
I can't hear → no oigo
if you don't get out I'll call the police, (do) you hear? → si no te vas llamaré a la policía, ¿me oyes?
he doesn't or can't hear very well → no oye muy bien
2.
to hear about sth/sb I heard about it from Maria → me enteré por María, lo supe a través de María
did you hear about Liz? → ¿te enteraste de lo de Liz?
I don't want to hear about it → no quiero oír hablar del tema
to hear from sb → saber de algn, tener noticias de algn
have you heard from him lately? → ¿has sabido algo de él últimamente?, ¿has tenido noticias de él últimamente?
I hear from my daughter every week → tengo noticias de mi hija todas las semanas
hoping to hear from you (in letter) → esperando recibir noticias tuyas
you will be hearing from my solicitor → mi abogado se pondrá en contacto con usted
the police are anxious to hear from anyone who may know her → la policía pide a todos los que la conozcan que se pongan en contacto con ellos
what are you hearing from people there? → ¿qué opina or dice allí la gente?
to hear of sth (= come across) → oír hablar de algo; (= become aware of) → saber de algo
many people haven't heard of reflexology → muchas personas no han oído hablar de la reflexología
I've never heard of such a thing! → ¡en mi vida he oído cosa igual!
I heard of this school through Leslie → supe de esta escuela por or a través de Leslie
I won't hear of it! (= allow) → ¡ni hablar!
I offered to pay but she wouldn't hear of it → me ofrecí a pagar pero dijo que ni hablar
I always wanted to be an actor but Dad wouldn't hear of it → siempre quise ser actor pero papá no me dejó
to hear of sb (= come across) → oír hablar de algn; (= have news of) → saber de algn, tener noticias de algn
everyone has heard of her → todo el mundo ha oído hablar de ella or sabe quién es
he wasn't heard of for a long time → no se supo nada de él or no se tuvieron noticias de él durante mucho tiempo
he was never heard of again → nunca se supo más de él
to hear about sth/sb I heard about it from Maria → me enteré por María, lo supe a través de María
did you hear about Liz? → ¿te enteraste de lo de Liz?
I don't want to hear about it → no quiero oír hablar del tema
to hear from sb → saber de algn, tener noticias de algn
have you heard from him lately? → ¿has sabido algo de él últimamente?, ¿has tenido noticias de él últimamente?
I hear from my daughter every week → tengo noticias de mi hija todas las semanas
hoping to hear from you (in letter) → esperando recibir noticias tuyas
you will be hearing from my solicitor → mi abogado se pondrá en contacto con usted
the police are anxious to hear from anyone who may know her → la policía pide a todos los que la conozcan que se pongan en contacto con ellos
what are you hearing from people there? → ¿qué opina or dice allí la gente?
to hear of sth (= come across) → oír hablar de algo; (= become aware of) → saber de algo
many people haven't heard of reflexology → muchas personas no han oído hablar de la reflexología
I've never heard of such a thing! → ¡en mi vida he oído cosa igual!
I heard of this school through Leslie → supe de esta escuela por or a través de Leslie
I won't hear of it! (= allow) → ¡ni hablar!
I offered to pay but she wouldn't hear of it → me ofrecí a pagar pero dijo que ni hablar
I always wanted to be an actor but Dad wouldn't hear of it → siempre quise ser actor pero papá no me dejó
to hear of sb (= come across) → oír hablar de algn; (= have news of) → saber de algn, tener noticias de algn
everyone has heard of her → todo el mundo ha oído hablar de ella or sabe quién es
he wasn't heard of for a long time → no se supo nada de él or no se tuvieron noticias de él durante mucho tiempo
he was never heard of again → nunca se supo más de él
3. hear! hear! (= bravo) → ¡sí señor!, ¡eso, eso!
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hear
[ˈhɪər] [heard] [ˈhɜːrd] (pt, pp) vt
[+ sound, voice] → entendre
[+ person, thing] → entendre
to hear sb doing sth → entendre qn faire qch
to hear sb/sth do sth → entendre qn/qch faire qch
He heard the dog bark → Il a entendu le chien aboyer.
I can't hear myself think → je ne m'entends plus penser
to hear sb doing sth → entendre qn faire qch
to hear sb/sth do sth → entendre qn/qch faire qch
He heard the dog bark → Il a entendu le chien aboyer.
I can't hear myself think → je ne m'entends plus penser
(= pay attention to) did you hear me? → vous m'avez entendu?
[+ news] → apprendre
Did you hear the good news? → Est-ce que tu as appris la bonne nouvelle?
to hear (that) ... → entendre dire que ...
I heard that she was ill → J'ai entendu dire qu'elle était malade.
I've heard it all before (= this is nothing new) → ce n'est pas la première fois que j'entends cette histoire
Did you hear the good news? → Est-ce que tu as appris la bonne nouvelle?
to hear (that) ... → entendre dire que ...
I heard that she was ill → J'ai entendu dire qu'elle était malade.
I've heard it all before (= this is nothing new) → ce n'est pas la première fois que j'entends cette histoire
[+ programme, performance] → écouter; [+ performer, band] → écouter; [+ lecture] → assister à, écouter
vi
hear, hear! (British) → bien dit!
(= pay attention) do you hear? → vous m'entendez?
to hear about sb/sth (on the news) → entendre parler de qch/qn (= have news of) → avoir des nouvelles de qn/qch
Did you hear about the move?
BUT Tu es au courant du déménagement?.
Did you hear about the move?
BUT Tu es au courant du déménagement?.
hear from
vt (= get news from) → avoir des nouvelles de
I haven't heard from him recently → Je n'ai pas eu de ses nouvelles récemment.
I haven't heard from him recently → Je n'ai pas eu de ses nouvelles récemment.
(= be contacted by) → avoir des nouvelles de
The police are anxious to hear from anyone who may know her → La police aimerait que les gens qui la connaissent se manifestent.
The police are anxious to hear from anyone who may know her → La police aimerait que les gens qui la connaissent se manifestent.
hear of
vt fus [+ person, thing] → entendre parler de
Have you heard of Damien Hirst? → Avez-vous entendu parler de Damien Hirst?
I've never heard of that book → Je n'ai jamais entendu parler de ce livre.
I've never heard of him (= don't know him) → je ne le connais pas
Have you heard of Damien Hirst? → Avez-vous entendu parler de Damien Hirst?
I've never heard of that book → Je n'ai jamais entendu parler de ce livre.
I've never heard of him (= don't know him) → je ne le connais pas
(= countenance) I won't hear of it! → je ne veux pas en entendre parler!
He wouldn't hear of it → Il ne voulait pas en entendre parler.
He wouldn't hear of it → Il ne voulait pas en entendre parler.
hear out
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hear
pret, ptp <heard>vt
(= also learn) → hören; I heard him say that … → ich habe ihn sagen hören, dass …; I heard somebody come in → ich habe jemanden (herein)kommen hören; there wasn’t a sound to be heard → es war kein Laut zu hören, man hörte keinen Laut; he was heard to say that … → man hat ihn sagen hören, dass …; to make oneself heard → sich (dat) → Gehör verschaffen; you’re not going, do you hear me! → du gehst nicht, hörst du (mich)!; to hear him speak you’d think … → wenn man ihn so reden hört, könnte man meinen, …; I’ve often heard say or it said that … → ich habe oft gehört or sagen hören, dass …; I hear you play chess → ich höre, Sie spielen Schach; have you heard the one about …? → (haben Sie) den schon gehört von …?; I hear tell you’re going away → ich höre, Sie gehen weg; I’ve heard tell of a monster in the lake → ich habe von einem Ungeheuer in dem See gehört; I’ve heard it all before → ich habe das schon hundertmal gehört; I’ve been hearing things about you → von dir hört man ja schöne Dinge; I must be hearing things → ich glaube, ich höre nicht richtig
(= listen to) lecture, programme etc → hören; to hear a case (Jur) → einen Fall verhandeln; to hear evidence (Jur) → Zeugen vernehmen; Lord, hear our prayer → Herr, (er)höre unser Gebet; Lord, hear us → Herr, erhöre uns; let’s hear your prayers before you go to sleep → wir wollen beten, bevor du schläfst
vi
(physically) → hören; he does not or cannot hear very well → er hört nicht sehr gut; hear, hear! → (sehr) richtig!; (Parl) → hört!, hört!
(= get news) → hören; he’s left his wife — yes, so I hear → er hat seine Frau verlassen — ja, ich habe es gehört; I hear from my daughter every week → ich höre jede Woche von meiner Tochter; you’ll be hearing from me! (threatening) → Sie werden noch von mir hören!; to hear about something → von etw hören or erfahren; have you heard about John? he’s getting married → haben Sie gehört? John heiratet; I’ve heard a lot about you → ich habe schon viel von Ihnen gehört; never heard of him/it → nie (von ihm/davon) gehört; I’ve heard of him → ich habe schon von ihm gehört; he wasn’t heard of for a long time → man hat lange Zeit nichts von ihm gehört; he was never heard of again → man hat nie wieder etwas von ihm gehört; I’ve never heard of such a thing! → das ist ja unerhört!; I hear about nothing else (but that)! → ich höre überhaupt nichts anderes mehr!
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hear
[hɪəʳ] (heard (pt, pp)) [hɜːd]1. vt (gen) → sentire; (be informed of, piece of news) → apprendere, sentire; (news on radio, TV) → ascoltare; (lecture) → assistere a (Law) (case) → esaminare
I can't hear you → non ti sento
I could hardly make myself heard → facevo fatica a farmi sentire
I hear you've lost your watch → ho saputo che hai perso l'orologio
to hear him speak you'd think ... → a sentirlo parlare si direbbe che...
have you heard the one about the Irishman who ... → la sai quella dell'irlandese che...
I can't hear you → non ti sento
I could hardly make myself heard → facevo fatica a farmi sentire
I hear you've lost your watch → ho saputo che hai perso l'orologio
to hear him speak you'd think ... → a sentirlo parlare si direbbe che...
have you heard the one about the Irishman who ... → la sai quella dell'irlandese che...
2. vi (gen) → sentire; (get news) → aver notizie
to hear about → sentire parlare di (have news of) → avere notizie di
I heard about her from her mother → ho avuto sue notizie tramite sua madre
did you hear about the move? → hai saputo del trasloco?
to hear from sb → ricevere notizie da qn
she was never heard of again → non se ne seppe più nulla
I've never heard of that book → non ho mai sentito parlare di quel libro
I've never heard of such a thing → non ho mai sentito una cosa simile
I won't hear of it (allow) → non ne voglio proprio sapere
I won't hear of you paying for this → non è proprio il caso che tu paghi
hear! hear! (bravo) → bravo!, bene!
to hear about → sentire parlare di (have news of) → avere notizie di
I heard about her from her mother → ho avuto sue notizie tramite sua madre
did you hear about the move? → hai saputo del trasloco?
to hear from sb → ricevere notizie da qn
she was never heard of again → non se ne seppe più nulla
I've never heard of that book → non ho mai sentito parlare di quel libro
I've never heard of such a thing → non ho mai sentito una cosa simile
I won't hear of it (allow) → non ne voglio proprio sapere
I won't hear of you paying for this → non è proprio il caso che tu paghi
hear! hear! (bravo) → bravo!, bene!
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hear
(hiə) verb – past tense, past participle heard (həːd) –1. to (be able to) receive (sounds) by ear. I don't hear very well; Speak louder – I can't hear you; I didn't hear you come in.
2. to listen to for some purpose. A judge hears court cases; Part of a manager's job is to hear workers' complaints.
3. to receive information, news etc, not only by ear. I've heard that story before; I hear that you're leaving; `Have you heard from your sister?' `Yes, I got a letter from her today'; I've never heard of him – who is he? This is the first I've heard of the plan.
ˈhearing noun1. the ability to hear. My hearing is not very good.
2. the distance within which something can be heard. I don't want to tell you when so many people are within hearing; I think we're out of hearing now.
3. an act of listening. We ought to give his views a fair hearing.
4. a court case. The hearing is tomorrow.
ˈhearing-aid noun a small electronic instrument which helps deaf people to hear better by making sounds louder by means of an amplifier.
ˈhearsay (-sei) noun that which one has been told about by others but for which one has otherwise no evidence. I never trust anything that I learn by hearsay.
hear! hear! a shout to show that one agrees with what a speaker has said (eg in Parliament or at a meeting).
I/he etc will/would not hear of I, he etc will or would not allow. They would not hear of her going home alone, and insisted on going with her.
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hear
→ يَسْمَعُ slyšet høre hören ακούω oír kuulla entendre čuti ascoltare 聞く 듣다 horen høre usłyszeć ouvir слышать höra ได้ยิน işitmek nghe 听Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
hear
vt. oír, escuchar, [heard] oído;
best heard sound → el sonido mejor oído;
easy heard → oído sin dificultad;
best ___ or expirations → mejor oído al exp.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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hear
vt, vi (pret & pp heard) oír; to — of oír hablar; I haven’t heard of that.. No he oído hablar de eso.English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.