Translations for „ears“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

ear¹ [ɪəʳ, Am ɪr] N

1. ear ANAT:

ear

ucho nt

2. ear (hearing):

ear

słuch m

to play sth by ear

grać [perf za-] coś ze słuchu

to have an ear for music/languages

mieć słuch muzyczny/językowy

Phrases:

to be all ears

zamieniać [perf zamienić] się w słuch

to go in one ear and out the other

wpadać jednym uchem, a wypadać drugim

to keep one's ear to the ground

trzymać rękę na pulsie

you'll be out on your ear

wylecisz z hukiem

to play it by ear inf

improwizować

up to one's ears in debt

po uszy w długach

to be up to one's ears in work

mieć pełne ręce roboty

ear² [ɪəʳ, Am ɪr] N BOT

ear

kłos m

middle ear N ANAT

middle ear

ucho nt środkowe

can't believe your ears VB

User Entry

can't believe your ears

nie wierzyć własnym uszom

Usage examples with ears

to box someone's ears

dawać [perf dać] komuś po uszach

to be all ears

zamieniać [perf zamienić] się w słuch

my ears were singing

brzęczało mi w uszach

my ears are buzzing

szumi mi w uszach

my ears are ringing

dzwoni mi w uszach

walls have ears proverbial

ściany mają uszy

to fall on deaf ears

zostawać [perf zostać] zignorowanym

[still] wet behind the ears

[jeszcze] niedoświadczony

to prick up one's ears

nadstawiać [perf nadstawić] ucha

to strain one's eyes/ears

natężać [perf natężyć] wzrok/słuch

to be music to one's ears

być balsamem dla czyichś uszu

up to one's ears in debt

po uszy w długach

to be up to one's ears in work

mieć pełne ręce roboty

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The three ears of wheat stand for what was for centuries the villages main livelihood: agriculture.

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The dog also had thick, slightly feathered, hound-like ears, droopy lips, and fore legs that were feathered, but hind legs that were not.

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Their ears are also lined with protective hair.

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However, horses with ears slightly turned back but in a loose position, may be drowsing, bored, fatigued, or simply relaxed.

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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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It was on that road, he says, he earned his cauliflower ears, a symptom of the matches he was in.

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A dingo has a relatively broad head, a pointed muzzle and erect ears.

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I was amazed the lengthy explanation fell on deaf ears.

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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 agenesis is rarely symmetrical, but both ears always show some degree of malformation.

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