ears in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for ears in the English»Italian Dictionary

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rabbit ears [ˈræbɪtɪəz] N npl Am (TV aerial)

2. ear (hearing, perception):

ear
orecchio m
pleasant to the ear
gradevole all'orecchio
to the trained, untrained ear
all'orecchio esercitato, non esercitato
to sound odd to the English ear
suonare strano all'orecchio di un inglese
to play music by ear
suonare a orecchio
to have a good ear for languages
avere orecchio per le lingue
to have an ear for music
avere orecchio per la musica
to have a good ear for accents
(riuscire a) riconoscere bene gli accenti
to have good ears
avere l'udito fine
he is wet behind the ears
ha ancora il latte alla bocca
it has come to my ears that …
mi è giunto all'orecchio che …
about or around one's ears
tutto intorno a sé
my ears are burning
mi fischiano le orecchie
to be all ears inf
essere tutto orecchi
to be on one's ear inf Irish (drunk)
essere sbronzo
to bend sb's ear
importunare qn con troppe chiacchiere
to be out on one's ear inf (from job)
essere licenziato su due piedi or messo alla porta
to be out on one's ear (from home)
essere cacciato or mandato via
to be up to one's ears in debt, work
essere indebitato, pieno di lavoro fin sopra ai capelli or fino al collo
to get a thick ear inf
prendersi uno schiaffone
to give sb a thick ear inf
dare uno schiaffone a qn
to have a word in sb's ear
dire una parola all'orecchio di qn
to close or shut one's ear(s) to sth, sb
tapparsi le orecchie per non sentire qc, qn or non voler sentire qc, qn
to go in one ear and out the other
entrare da un orecchio e uscire dall'altro
to have or keep one's ear to the ground
stare all'erta
to have the ear of sb
avere ascolto presso qn
I'll keep my ears open
terrò le orecchie bene aperte
to lend or give a sympathetic ear to sb
porgere orecchio benigno a qn
to listen with (only) half an ear
ascoltare con un orecchio solo or distrattamente
to play it, sth by ear fig
improvvisare
to set or put sb on his, her ear Am inf
fare arrabbiare qn

I.ear2 [Brit ɪə, Am ɪr] N

II.ear2 [Brit ɪə, Am ɪr] VB intr

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ear-duster [ˈɪəˌdʌstə(r)] N Am inf

I.ear-piercing [Brit, Am ˈɪ(ə)rˌpɪ(ə)rsɪŋ] N

II.ear-piercing [Brit, Am ˈɪ(ə)rˌpɪ(ə)rsɪŋ] ADJ

ear-piercing → ear-splitting

See also ear-splitting

ear-splitting [Brit, Am ˈɪ(ə)rˌsplɪdɪŋ] ADJ

mouse-ear [ˈmaʊsɪə(r)] N BOT

ear flap [Am ˈɪrflæp] N (on hat)

inner ear [Brit, Am ˈɪnər ɪ(ə)r] N

dog-ear [Am ˈdɔɡɪr] VB trans

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ears in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ears in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

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protruding ears
a sventola
to syringe sb's ears
riumovere il cerume dalle orecchie di qu iniettando acqua calda con una siringa
floppy ears
cadente
to box sb's ears
dare un ceffone a qu
to give sb a box on the ears
dare un ceffone a qu
to prick up one's ears animal
drizzare le orecchie
to prick up one's ears person
aguzzare le orecchie

Translations for ears in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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ears Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to prick up one's ears animal
drizzare le orecchie
to prick up one's ears person
aguzzare le orecchie
to keep one's eyes and ears open inf
tenere gli occhi e le orecchie ben aperti
to be wet behind the ears
puzzare ancora di latte
it was music to her ears
era musica per le sue orecchie
she couldn't believe her eyes/ears
non poteva credere ai suoi occhi/alle sue orecchie
to give sb a box on the ears
dare un ceffone a qu
to be wet behind the ears
avere la bocca che sa ancora di latte
to shut one's ears to sth
fare orecchie da mercante per non sentire qc
to be coming out someone's ears
uscire dagli occhi a qn fig

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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A two-foot-long loop of string, similar to a thick, waxed dental floss, is looped behind their ears, connecting right ear to right ear, or left to left.
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The agenesis is rarely symmetrical, but both ears always show some degree of malformation.
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It was on that road, he says, he earned his cauliflower ears, a symptom of the matches he was in.
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There are animals whose ears are more sensitive than any microphone and the creatures who observe their surroundings with three-dimensional sonars or electro-magnetic sensors.
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She usually has long, floppy ears, which she ties it into a fluffy cone-shapped hair and decorated with heart decorations.
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Things to note are their long ears and two folded sheets in the form of double chin.
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People may also have double vision or ringing in the ears, also called tinnitus.
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Young puppies trip over their long ears and may bite their ears accidentally if they dangle in their food.
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They have a wedge-shaped head, a medium-length muzzle with a definite stop, small pointed ears, and an expressive face.
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The exposed rear sight had no protective ears and was vulnerable to breakage.
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