hear
gb/hˈɪɹ/ us/hˈɪɹ/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 300
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
A1
action
1
Perceive sound with the ears
To notice a sound with your ears.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to hear [something/someone]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'hear' and 'listen'. 'Hear' is about noticing sound; 'listen' means to pay attention to it.
Συνώνυμα
listen (Implies paying attention to sound, whereas 'hear' can happen without intention.)
Αντώνυμα
ignore (Means to intentionally not pay attention, opposite in focus to perceiving.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
hear a noise
|hear a voice
|hear footsteps
|hear the doorbell
Θέματα
daily life
|communication
|body
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- I can hear music coming from the next room.
- She heard the baby crying in the middle of the night.
- We heard footsteps behind us.
- He could hear the birds singing outside his window.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I hear a dog barking.
- She hears the phone ringing.
- We hear the teacher talking.
- He hears water running.
Ρήμα
A2
action
2
Be told or learn of something
To learn news or information from someone or somewhere.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to hear about [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes omit 'about' in 'hear about' when talking about news or events.
Συνώνυμα
learn (Refers to gaining knowledge; 'hear' emphasizes receiving it through communication.)
Αντώνυμα
remain unaware (Means not knowing about something, opposite of being informed.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
hear the news
|hear about a plan
|hear from a friend
Θέματα
communication
|news
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Did you hear about the new restaurant opening downtown?
- I heard from John that you're moving to Canada.
- She was shocked when she heard the news.
- Have you heard what happened yesterday?
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I heard about your trip.
- She heard from her friend yesterday.
- We heard the news on TV.
- He heard about the game from his brother.
Ρήμα
B2
action
3
Listen to and consider arguments
To listen carefully to what people say in an official meeting or court.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to hear [a case/appeal]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with simply 'listening'; here it implies formal consideration.
Συνώνυμα
adjudicate (More formal and legal; includes making a judgment after hearing.)
Αντώνυμα
dismiss (To refuse to consider a case or argument.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
hear a case
|hear an appeal
|hear testimony
Θέματα
law
|meetings
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- The court will hear the case next week.
- The committee heard several proposals before making a decision.
- The judge heard testimony from both witnesses.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The court will hear the case tomorrow.
- The teacher will hear both sides of the story.
- The judge will hear the witness.
Ρήμα
B1
action
4
Allow someone to speak and be listened to
To let someone talk so you can know what they think or feel.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to hear [someone out]
Συνώνυμα
listen to ('Listen to' is broader; 'hear' in this sense often means allowing full expression before responding.)
Αντώνυμα
interrupt (To stop someone before they finish speaking.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
hear someone out
|hear opinions
Θέματα
communication
|relationships
Παραδείγματα
- Please hear me out before you make a decision.
- She refused to hear his excuses.
- The manager heard all employees' complaints.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Please hear me out.
- He heard her story.
- The teacher heard my question.
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hear
IPA
GB/hˈɪɹ/
US/hˈɪɹ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
hear (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (hear)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: hear
- 3rd Person Singular: hears
- Present Participle: hearing
- Past: heard
- Past Participle: heard
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Κύρια σημεία
- Irregular past: heard Verb
- Irregular past participle: heard Verb
Εκφράσεις
can't hear yourself think
1/kˈænt hˈɪɹ jʊɹsˈɛlf θˈɪŋk/
idiom
informal
Too noisy to think clearly
Used when it is very noisy and hard to think or speak clearly.
Παραδείγματα
- It's so loud in here I can't hear myself think!
hear from someone
1/hˈɪɹ fɹˈʌm sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
Receive communication from someone
To get a letter, email, phone call, or message from someone.
Παραδείγματα
- I haven't heard from Sarah in weeks.
- You'll hear from me as soon as I have news.
hear of something/someone
1/hˈɪɹ əv səmˈɛθɪŋsˈoʊmˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
Be aware of through information received
To know about something or someone because you were told or read about it.
Παραδείγματα
- I've never heard of that movie before.
- Have you heard of Dr. Lee?
make yourself heard
1/mˈeɪk jʊɹsˈɛlf hˈɚd/
fixed phrase
Speak loudly enough for others to hear you clearly
To speak in a way that people can hear you clearly, especially in a noisy place.
Παραδείγματα
- He had to shout to make himself heard over the crowd.