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I.hear <pt & pp heard [hɜːrd, hɜːd]> [Am hɪr, Brit hɪə] VB trans

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1. hear sound/explosion/music:

hear

sorry, I can't hear a word you're saying

perdona pero no te oigo bien

I heard you go/going out

te oí salir/cuando salías

did I hear somebody mention coffee?

¿alguien habló de or mencionó café?

did you hear what I said?

¿oíste lo que dije?

stop it! do you hear?

¡basta! ¿me oyes?

now hear this Am

presten atención

be quiet! I can't hear myself think inf

¡silencio! no puedo pensar con tanto ruido

to hear her (talk), you'd think …

cualquiera que la oyera creería que …

I must be hearing things inf

debo de habérmelo imaginado

I've heard it said that …

he oído decir que …

he was heard to say that …

se le oyó decir que …

let's hear it for the lucky winners/the President! Am inf

¡un aplauso para los afortunados ganadores/el presidente!

2. hear (get to know):

hear

I heard it on the radio

lo oí or me enteré por la radio

unless you hear anything to the contrary, I'll be there

a menos que te avise, estaré allí

from what I hear, they are coming

según parece, vendrán

I've heard so much about you

me han hablado tanto de ti

I've heard so much about you

he oído hablar tanto de ti

one doesn't hear much nowadays about …

hoy en día casi no se oye hablar de …

have you heard the latest?

¿sabes la última?

I've heard it all before

ya conozco la historia

have you heard the one about … ?

¿conoces el chiste de … ?

I hear that you are leaving

he oído que or me he enterado de que te vas

he's very ill, I hear

me han dicho que está muy enfermo

I did hear from someone that …

alguien me dijo que …

I haven't yet heard whether I've got the job

todavía no me han dicho si me dan el trabajo

3.1. hear (listen to):

hear lecture/broadcast/views

hear lecture/broadcast/views

I hear you Am

I hear you Am

Fr Rolfe will be hearing confessions today

hoy confesará el padre Rolfe

to hear mass

Lord, hear our prayer

Señor, escucha nuestra oración

Lord, hear our prayer

escúchanos, Señor

3.2. hear (listen to) LAW:

hear case

hear charge

II.hear <pt & pp heard [hɜːrd, hɜːd]> [Am hɪr, Brit hɪə] VB intr

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1. hear (perceive):

hear

I couldn't hear for a while

me quedé un rato sin poder oír

hear, hear!

hear, hear!

2. hear (get news):

hear

to hear about sth/sb I heard about it through Doris

me enteré por Doris

I heard about the problems they were having

me enteré de los problemas que tenían

have you heard about Sally?

te has enterado de lo de Sally?

to hear from sb I haven't heard from them for months

hace meses que no sé nada de ellos or que no tengo noticias suyas

we're still waiting to hear from the States

seguimos esperando noticias de los Estados Unidos

you'll be hearing from us in a couple of weeks

dentro de unas semanas nos pondremos en contacto con usted

I.hear of VB [Am hɪr -, Brit hɪə -] (v + prep + o)

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1. hear of (encounter, come to know of):

I've heard of him

he oído hablar de él

never heard of him!

no tengo ni idea de quién es

if you hear of anything interesting, let me know

si te enteras de algo interesante, me lo dices

did you ever hear of such a thing!

¡habráse visto cosa igual!

3. hear of (allow):

I won't hear of it!

I won't hear of it!

¡ni se te (or le etc.) ocurra!

I offered to let her stay, but she wouldn't hear of it

le dije que se podía quedar, pero no quiso aceptar

my father won't hear of us giving him any money

mi padre se niega rotundamente a que le demos dinero

II.hear of VB [Am hɪr -, Brit hɪə -] (v + o + prep + o) (have news of)

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hear out VB [Am hɪr -, Brit hɪə -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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third-hand hear/learn

third-hand hear/learn

a través de terceros

I could hear her dulcet tones iron

oía su dulce voz iron

I could hear the car revving up outside

oía como aceleraban el coche afuera

I could hear the car revving outside

oía como aceleraban el coche afuera

fuzzily hear

de modo confuso

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pude entreoír lo que decían

I could just about hear what they were saying

oía su canturreo bajo la ducha

I could hear him singing to himself in the shower

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I.hear [hɪəʳ, Am hɪr] VB trans heard, heard

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1. hear (perceive):

hear

2. hear (be told):

hear

to hear that ...

enterarse de que...

to hear that ...

3. hear (listen):

hear

Lord, hear our prayers REL

escúchanos, Señor

II.hear [hɪəʳ, Am hɪr] VB intr

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1. hear (perceive):

hear

to hear very well

2. hear (get news):

hear

to hear of [or about] sth

enterarse de algo

Phrases:

hear, hear!

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to not hear a cheep out of sb

no decir alguien esta boca es mía

to give/hear the all clear

dar/oír el cese de alarma

to hear sth (straight) from the horse’s mouth coll

oír algo de primera mano

to hear sth on the grapevine

saber algo por los rumores que corren

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hacerse el sueco

to pretend not to hear [or see]

oír (sentir)

to hear

oír decir que...

to hear that ...

no se oye el vuelo de una mosca

you could hear a pin drop

oír, ver y callar prov

hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil

confesar a alguien

to hear sb's confession

los gritos de angustia resuenan todavía en mis oídos

I can still hear the cries of anguish

pregonar a los cuatro vientos inf

to proclaim for all to hear

hear, hear!

to hear/say nothing of the kind

no haber oído/dicho nada parecido

to not hear a cheep out of sb

no decir alguien esta boca es mía

to give/hear the all clear

dar/oír el cese de alarma

to hear sth (straight) from the horse’s mouth coll

oír algo de primera mano

you could hear a pin drop

no se oye el vuelo de una mosca

I was astonished to hear that

me caí de espaldas al oír eso inf

I'm waiting to hear about the grant

estoy a la espera de recibir la beca

to proclaim for all to hear

pregonar a los cuatro vientos inf

make sure they don't hear you

procura que no te oigan

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A special approbation is required to hear nuns or women of religious communities, and this extends with modifications to all communities of recognized sisterhoods. en.wikipedia.org

To hear the ex players going on is laughable, you would think they never used gamesmanship. www.hulldailymail.co.uk

When you hear a riff similar to your own, your first feeling is rip-off. en.wikipedia.org

Look at the pictures while we hear from some of the legends of old time catch wrestling talking about their approaches to the hammerlock. www.bloodyelbow.com

While in the jungle, they begin to hear a strange sound which always comes up during camo parade. en.wikipedia.org

I believe people can feel and hear when music is dishonest and motivated by the wrong reasons. en.wikipedia.org

It intertwines the female singer's lamentation of the end of love and the lies she has to hear, while the male actor simply speaks. en.wikipedia.org

See supplemental reports, long sheets and hear recordings, all of which tend to eliminate this suspect. en.wikipedia.org

We want to hear from the employees, we want to hear from these focus groups, we want to drill down on this survey. en.wikipedia.org

If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. en.wikipedia.org

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