Ingles

ear

gb/ˈɪɹ/ us/ˈɪɹ/
A1 Ingles
~ 1700
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan A1 entity
1

Outer hearing organ

The part of your head you hear with, found on each side.

Padron ng paggamit: [someone]'s ear
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ear' with 'hear'. 'Ear' is the body part; 'hear' is the action of listening to sounds.
Mga kasingkahulugan
auricle (More technical term, used in anatomy.)
Mga kasalungat
deafness (Refers to the absence of hearing ability, though not a physical opposite organ.)
Mga kolokasyon
pierced ear |left ear |right ear |ear canal |ear infection
Mga tema
body |health |daily life |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • She tucked her hair behind her ear.
  • He wore small headphones in each ear.
  • The doctor looked inside my ear with a light.
  • A loud noise made my ears ring.
  • He whispered something in her ear.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I have a small earring in my ear.
  • My left ear hurts today.
  • She put her hair over her ear.
  • He spoke quietly into my ear.
Pangngalan B1 property
2

Skill in hearing music accurately

A skill to know and enjoy sounds or music well.

Padron ng paggamit: have an ear for [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners confuse this with physical ears; here it means a special ability, not the body part.
Mga kasingkahulugan
musicality (Refers more broadly to musical talent, not just listening ability.)
Mga kasalungat
tone-deafness (Inability to perceive musical pitch accurately.)
Mga kolokasyon
good ear |ear for music |trained ear
Mga tema
music |skills |arts_entertainment |education |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • She has a good ear for languages.
  • You need a trained ear to notice the difference.
  • He developed an ear for jazz over the years.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I have a good ear for music.
  • She has an ear for new words.
  • He has a trained ear for sounds.
Pangngalan B1 entity
3

Seed head of grain plant

The top part of a grain plant that has the seeds.

Padron ng paggamit: an ear of [grain/corn/wheat]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may think 'ear' here relates to hearing; in plants it refers to the seed head.
Mga kasingkahulugan
spike (Technical botanical term for certain flowering structures.)
Mga kolokasyon
ear of corn |full ear of wheat
Mga tema
agriculture |plants |nature |food_drink
Mga Halimbawa
  • He picked an ear of corn from the field.
  • The ears of wheat were golden in the sun.
  • Each ear contains many kernels.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I ate an ear of corn.
  • The farmer cut the ears of wheat.
  • There are many seeds in an ear of grain.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
ear
IPA
GB/ˈɪɹ/
US/ˈɪɹ/
Mga pantig at diin
ear (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (ear)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: ear
  • Plural: ears
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
ears noun
Core family
hear verb A1 hearing noun B1
Related words
earache noun B1 earphone noun earring noun A2 earbud noun earlobe noun
Advanced or less common
aural adjective
Mga ekspresyon

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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • Her warnings fell on deaf ears.
  • His request for help fell on deaf ears.

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