Hear

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1 Pronunciation

2 Verb

2.1 Derived terms
2.2 Translations

3 See also

Pronunciation

(rhotic): hēr, /hiːr/, /hi:r/
Homophones: here
(non-rhotic): hēə(r), /hiːə(r)/, /hi:@(r)/
Homophones: here

Verb

to hear (hears, heard, hearing)

To perceive with the ear, without necessarily paying attention to it

Derived terms

hearing aid

Translations

Dutch: horen
Finnish: kuulla
German: hören (de)
Indonesian: mendengar
Italian: sentire
Japanese: 聞く (きく, kiku)
Portuguese: ouvir
Romanica: audir
Spanish: oír
Swedish: höra

1. hear -- (perceive (sound) via the auditory sense).
2. learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see -- (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").
3. hear, try -- (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. listen, hear, take heed -- (listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision").

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