ear
gb/ˈɪɹ/ us/ˈɪɹ/
A1
Engels
~ 1700
fül, hallás, kalász, kukoricacső
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
A1
1
fül
A1
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone]'s ear
She tucked her hair behind her ear.
A füle mögé tűrte a haját.
He wore small headphones in each ear.
Mindkét fülében kis fülhallgató volt.
The doctor looked inside my ear with a light.
A loud noise made my ears ring.
He whispered something in her ear.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I have a small earring in my ear.
Egy kis fülbevaló van a fülemben.
My left ear hurts today.
Ma fáj a bal fülem.
She put her hair over her ear.
He spoke quietly into my ear.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ear' with 'hear'. 'Ear' is the body part; 'hear' is the action of listening to sounds.
Betekenis
Outer hearing organ
Woordcombinaties
pierced ear
|left ear
|right ear
|ear canal
|ear infection
Synoniemen
auricle (More technical term, used in anatomy.)
Antoniemen
deafness (Refers to the absence of hearing ability, though not a physical opposite organ.)
Thema's
body
|health
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
The part of your head you hear with, found on each side.
The external organ on the side of the head that detects sound and helps with balance.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B1
2
Gebruikspatroon:
have an ear for [something]
She has a good ear for languages.
Jó füle van a nyelvekhez.
You need a trained ear to notice the difference.
Gyakorlott fül kell ahhoz, hogy észrevedd a különbséget.
He developed an ear for jazz over the years.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I have a good ear for music.
Jó zenei hallásom van.
She has an ear for new words.
Jó füle van az új szavakhoz.
He has a trained ear for sounds.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Some learners confuse this with physical ears; here it means a special ability, not the body part.
Betekenis
Skill in hearing music accurately
Woordcombinaties
good ear
|ear for music
|trained ear
Synoniemen
musicality (Refers more broadly to musical talent, not just listening ability.)
Antoniemen
tone-deafness (Inability to perceive musical pitch accurately.)
Thema's
music
|skills
|arts_entertainment
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
A skill to know and enjoy sounds or music well.
An ability to recognize, understand, or appreciate sounds, especially musical tones and pitch.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B1
3
kalász
B1
kukoricacső
B1
Gebruikspatroon:
an ear of [grain/corn/wheat]
He picked an ear of corn from the field.
Leszedett egy kukoricacsövet a kukoricaföldről.
The ears of wheat were golden in the sun.
A búzakalászok aranyszínben ragyogtak a napon.
Each ear contains many kernels.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I ate an ear of corn.
Megettem egy cső kukoricát.
The farmer cut the ears of wheat.
A gazda levágta a búzakalászokat.
There are many seeds in an ear of grain.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may think 'ear' here relates to hearing; in plants it refers to the seed head.
Betekenis
Seed head of grain plant
Woordcombinaties
ear of corn
|full ear of wheat
Synoniemen
spike (Technical botanical term for certain flowering structures.)
Thema's
agriculture
|plants
|nature
|food_drink
Definitie
The top part of a grain plant that has the seeds.
The part of a cereal plant, such as wheat or corn, that contains the seeds.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
ear
IPA
GB/ˈɪɹ/
US/ˈɪɹ/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
ear (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (ear)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: ear
- Plural: ears
Woordfamilie
Uitdrukkingen
have an ear for
1/hˈæv ən ˈɪɹ fɚ/
idiom
Be skilled at hearing details
To be good at hearing and understanding sounds, music, or language details.
Voorbeelden
- She really has an ear for accents.
- You can tell he has an ear for classical music.
in one ear and out the other
1/ˈɪn wˈʌn ˈɪɹ ˈænd ˈaʊt ðə ˈʌðɚ/
idiom
informal
Forget soon after hearing something
When someone hears something but forgets it right away.
Voorbeelden
- I told him my name, but it went in one ear and out the other.
- Everything I say seems to go in one ear and out the other.
lend an ear
1/lˈɛnd ən ˈɪɹ/
idiom
Listen with attention or sympathy
To listen carefully or kindly to someone who is talking about their problems or feelings.
Voorbeelden
- She was always ready to lend an ear when I needed to talk.
- Lend me your ear for a moment.
play it by ear
1/plˈeɪ ˈɪt bˈaɪ ˈɪɹ/
idiom
informal
Act without fixed plan
To decide what to do as things happen, not planning ahead.
Voorbeelden
- We don't know what time we'll leave; let's just play it by ear.
- I'm not sure how the meeting will go, so I'll play it by ear.
fall on deaf ears
1/fˈɔl ˈɔn dˈɛf ˈɪɹz/
idiom
be completely ignored
To be ignored by people, even though they hear it.
Voorbeelden
- Their warnings about the virus fell on deaf ears.
- Her complaints have fallen on deaf ears at head office.
fall on deaf ears
2/fˈɔl ˈɔn dˈɛf ˈɪɹz/
idiom
Be ignored after being heard
When advice or requests are ignored even though people hear them.
Voorbeelden
- Her warnings fell on deaf ears.
- His request for help fell on deaf ears.