hear in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for hear in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

1. hear (perceive with ears):

hear sound, thud, voice, car

udire, sentire

she heard her brother coming up the stairs

udì suo fratello che saliva le scale

I can hear the train whistling

sento il treno che fischia

an explosion was heard

si udì un'esplosione

I can hear you!

ti sento!

I heard her coming in

la sentii entrare

to hear sb being beaten, thanked

sentire che stanno picchiando, ringraziando qn

to hear her talk, you'd think (that)

a sentirla parlare, si penserebbe (che)

we haven't heard the end, last of it

non abbiamo ancora sentito tutto

to make oneself, one's voice heard

farsi sentire, fare sentire la propria voce also fig

I can't hear myself think!

c'è un tale rumore che non riesco nemmeno a pensare

2. hear (learn, find out about):

hear news, story, joke, rumour

sentire

to hear (tell) of sth

sentir parlare di qc

to hear (it said) that …

sentir dire che, venire a sapere che …

I've heard good things about…

ho sentito parlare bene di…

I've heard so much about you

ho sentito tanto parlare di voi

I've heard it all before!

conosco la storia

have you heard the one about… (joke)

la sai quella di…

have you heard?

hai sentito?

what have you heard?

che cosa hai sentito dire? che cosa ti è stato detto?

I'm sorry to hear (that) you can't come

mi dispiace sapere che non puoi venire

I hear you want to be a doctor

ho saputo che vuoi fare il medico

so I hear, so I've heard

così ho sentito dire

she won, I hear

ha vinto, mi hanno detto

to hear whether, why, how

sapere se, perché, come

3. hear (listen to):

hear lecture, speech, broadcast, concert, record

ascoltare, sentire

hear judge, court, jury: case, evidence

esaminare

hear testimony, witness

ascoltare

hear prayer

ascoltare, esaudire

to hear a child read

ascoltare un bambino leggere

to hear what sb has to say

stare a sentire quello che qn ha da dire

do you hear (me)?

mi stai ascoltando?

to hear Mass form

sentire la messa

the court heard that… LAW

fu dichiarato dinanzi alla corte che…

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

hear

sentire

to hear about

sentir parlare di

have you heard about Matt and Sarah?

hai sentito di Matt e Sarah?

hear! hear!

bravo! bene!

let's hear it for Cathy

facciamo un bell'applauso per Cathy

hear out VB [hɪə -] (hear out [sb], hear [sb] out)

hear out

ascoltare qn fino alla fine, lasciar finire di parlare qn

hear from VB [hɪə -] (hear from [sb])

1. hear from (get news from):

hear from friend, relative

avere notizie di

it's nice to hear from you

sono contento di ricevere tue notizie

I'm waiting to hear from the hospital

sto aspettando notizie dall'ospedale

don't do anything until you hear from me

non fare niente fino a che non ci sentiremo di nuovo

you'll be hearing from me! (threat)

mi farò sentire!

you'll be hearing from my solicitor

avrete notizie dal mio avvocato

2. hear from (hear interviewed on TV etc.):

hear from representative, politician

sentire il punto di vista di

hear from survivor, eyewitness

ascoltare il racconto di

hear of VB [hɪə -] (hear of [sb, sth])

1. hear of (be or become aware of):

hear of

sentir parlare di

I've never even heard of her

non ho mai nemmeno sentito parlare di lei

the first I heard of the accident was on the radio

ho sentito dell'incidente per la prima volta alla radio

that's the first I've heard of it!

è la prima volta che ne sento parlare!

he hasn't been heard of since

da allora non si sa più niente di lui

2. hear of (countenance, consider):

I won't hear of it!

non voglio neanche sentirne parlare!

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indistinctly see, hear, speak

indistintamente

I can hear wedding bells fig

c'è aria di matrimonio

to hear sth on the grapevine

sapere qc da voci di corridoio or per sentito dire

unmistakably smell, hear

distintamente

Translations for hear in the Italian»English Dictionary

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udire rumore, parola, suono

to hear

udire qn ridere

to hear sb laughing

udite, udite!

oyes! oyez! hear ye, hear ye!

ho udito bene?

did I hear you right?

udire

to hear

udire

to hear

sentire un cric

to hear a creak

hear in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hear in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.hear <heard, heard> [hɪr] VB trans

1. hear (perceive, be told):

hear

sentire

to hear that …

sentire [o sapere] che…

2. hear (listen):

hear

ascoltare

Lord, hear our prayers REL

ascoltaci, Signore

3. hear LAW:

hear witness, arguments

ascoltare

hear case

esaminare

II.hear <heard, heard> [hɪr] VB intr

hear (perceive, get news):

hear

sentire

to hear of [or about] sth

sentire [o sapere] di qc

Phrases:

hear, hear!

senti, senti!

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to hear sth on the grapevine

sentir dire qc

how can I listen when I can't hear?

come faccio ad ascoltare se non riesco a sentire?

Translations for hear in the Italian»English Dictionary

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udire

to hear

fare finta di non sentire

to pretend not to hear

confessare qn

to hear sb's confession

risentire

to hear again

non si sente volare una mosca

you couldn't hear a pin drop

sentire tutte e due le -e fig

to hear both sides

sentire (con le orecchie)

to hear

sentire

to hear

hear Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I could hear him pounding the floor upstairs

potevo sentirlo camminare a passi pesanti al piano di sopra

to hear that …

sentire [o sapere] che…

Lord, hear our prayers REL

ascoltaci, Signore

to hear of [or about] sth

sentire [o sapere] di qc

hear, hear!

senti, senti!

how can I listen when I can't hear?

come faccio ad ascoltare se non riesco a sentire?

to hear sth on the grapevine

sentir dire qc

to hear/say nothing of the kind

non sentire/dire niente del genere

to hear sth over the noise

sentire qc nonostante il rumore

you couldn't hear a pin drop

non si sente volare una mosca

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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The hypnotist was keen to discover if anybody else was able to hear.

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Meanwhile, a farmer who lived in the area called county police to say he could hear racket behind his buildings, including a siren.

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

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And so that's a different legal issue, and the court's going to hear that case and decide it next year.

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

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

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

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Unable to hear the lessons, she'd had to copy out her classmates' notes and do extra reading to make up for the barriers she faced.

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

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