ear in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ear in the English»French Dictionary

ear [Brit ɪə, Am ɪr] N

1. ear:

ear ANAT, ZOOL

oreille f

inner/middle/outer ear

oreille f interne/moyenne/externe

inner/middle/outer ear attr infection, operation (of one ear)

de l'oreille

inner/middle/outer ear (of both ears)

des oreilles

2. ear (hearing, perception):

ear

oreille f

pleasant to the ear

agréable à l'oreille

to the trained/untrained ear

pour une oreille exercée/qui n'est pas exercée

to sound odd to the English ear

sonner bizarrement pour l'oreille d'un Anglais

to play music by ear

jouer de la musique à l'oreille

to have a good ear for languages

avoir une bonne oreille pour les langues

to have an ear for music

avoir l'oreille musicale

to have a good ear for accents

reconnaître les accents

to have good ears

avoir une bonne ouïe

3. ear BOT (of wheat, corn):

ear

épi m

he is wet behind the ears

c'est un petit jeunot

it has come to my ears that …

il m'est arrivé aux oreilles que …

about or around one's ears

tout autour de soi

my ears are burning

j'ai les oreilles qui sifflent

to be all ears inf

être tout ouïe

to be on one's ear Irish (drunk) inf

être rond inf

to be on one's ear Irish (drunk) inf

être ivre

to bend sb's ear

insister auprès de qn

to be out on one's ear inf (from job)

avoir été mis à la porte inf

to be out on one's ear (from home)

être or se retrouver à la rue

to be up to one's ears in debt/work

être endetté/avoir du travail jusqu'au cou

to get a thick ear inf

recevoir une baffe inf

to give sb a thick ear inf

coller une baffe à qn inf

to have a word in sb's ear

parler à qn en privé

to close or shut one's ear(s) to sth/sb

refuser d'écouter qc/qn

to go in one ear and out the other

entrer par une oreille et sortir par l'autre

to have or keep one's ear to the ground

garder l'œil ouvert

to have the ear of sb

avoir l'oreille de qn

I'll keep my ears open

si j'entends parler de quelque chose, je te le dirai

to lend or give a sympathetic ear to sb

prêter une oreille compatissante à qn

to listen with (only) half an ear

n'écouter que d'une oreille

to play it/sth by ear fig

improviser

to set or put sb on his/her ear Am inf

provoquer la colère de qn

See also flap, deaf, bend

I.flap [Brit flap, Am flæp] N

1. flap (on pocket, envelope, hat, tent):

flap

rabat m

2. flap (made of wood):

flap (on table, bar)

abattant m

flap (of trapdoor)

trappe f

flap (for cat)

chatière f

3. flap (movement):

flap (of wings)

battement m (of de)

flap (of sail)

claquement m (of de)

4. flap AVIAT:

flap

volet m

5. flap (panic) inf:

to be in a flap

être affolé

to get into a flap

s'affoler

6. flap LING:

flap

battement m

II.flap <pres part flapping; pret, pp flapped> [Brit flap, Am flæp] VB trans

flap wind: sail, cloth

claquer

flap paper, clothes

faire voleter

flap person: sheet, cloth etc

secouer

flap paper, letter

agiter

to flap sth at sb/sth

agiter qc en direction de qn/qc

the bird was flapping its wings

l'oiseau battait des ailes

he flapped his arms around

il battait l'air de ses bras

III.flap <pres part flapping; pret, pp flapped> [Brit flap, Am flæp] VB intr

1. flap (move):

flap wing:

battre

flap sail, flag, material, door:

claquer

flap paper, clothes:

voleter

the birds flapped away

les oiseaux se sont éloignés en battant des ailes

2. flap inf (panic):

flap

s'affoler

stop flapping!

calme-toi!

I.deaf [Brit dɛf, Am dɛf] N Ce mot peut être perçu comme injurieux dans cette acception. Lui préférer hearing-impaired.

the deaf + vb pl

les sourds mpl

the deaf + vb pl

les malentendants mpl

II.deaf [Brit dɛf, Am dɛf] ADJ

1. deaf person, animal:

deaf

sourd voir note

to go deaf

devenir sourd

to be deaf in one ear

être sourd d'une oreille

that's his deaf ear

il n'entend pas de cette oreille, il est sourd de cette oreille

2. deaf fig:

to be deaf to

être sourd à

to turn a deaf ear to

faire la sourde oreille à, rester sourd à

to fall on deaf ears request, advice:

ne pas trouver d'écho

III.deaf [Brit dɛf, Am dɛf]

to be as deaf as a post inf

être sourd comme un pot inf

there are none so deaf as those who will not hear prov

il n'est pire sourd que celui qui ne veut pas entendre prov

I.bend [Brit bɛnd, Am bɛnd] N

1. bend (gen):

bend (in road)

tournant m

bend (in road)

virage m

bend (in racetrack)

tournant m

bend (in pipe)

coude m

bend (in river)

courbe f

bend (of elbow, knee)

pli m

at the bend of the road

au tournant or virage de la route

on the bend

dans le tournant

there's a bend in the road

la route fait un virage

to come around a bend

prendre un virage

2. bend NAUT (knot):

bend

nœud m de jonction

II.the bends N MED

the bends npl + vb sing ou pl

maladie f des caissons

III.bend <pret, pp bent> [Brit bɛnd, Am bɛnd] VB trans

1. bend:

bend (force into a curve) knee, arm, leg

plier

bend head

courber, pencher

bend body

pencher, plier

bend back

courber

bend pipe, bar

faire un coude à

bend wire

plier

bend light

réfracter

bend ray

infléchir

bend (by mistake) pipe, mudguard, nail

tordre

to bend one's arm

plier le bras

to go down on bended knee

se mettre à genoux

to bend sb to one's will fig

plier qn à sa volonté

2. bend (distort):

bend truth, facts

travestir

bend principle

faire une entorse à

to bend the rules

contourner le règlement

3. bend (direct):

to bend one's mind/attention to

concentrer son esprit/attention sur

to bend one's steps towards liter

se diriger vers

IV.bend <pret, pp bent> [Brit bɛnd, Am bɛnd] VB intr

1. bend:

bend (become curved) road, path:

tourner

bend river: (once)

s'incurver

bend (several times)

faire des méandres

bend frame, bar:

plier

bend branch:

ployer

bend nail, mudguard:

se tordre

my arm won't bend

je ne peux pas plier le bras

2. bend (stoop):

bend person:

se courber, se pencher

to bend forward/backwards

se pencher en avant/en arrière

to bend low

se courber jusqu'à terre

to bend double

se plier en deux

his head was bent over a book

il était penché sur un livre

3. bend (submit):

to bend to person, will

se plier à

V.bend [Brit bɛnd, Am bɛnd]

round Brit or around Am the bend inf

fou/folle

to go (a)round the bend inf

devenir fou/folle

to drive sb (a)round the bend inf

rendre qn fou/folle

to bend over backwards for sb/to do

se mettre en quatre pour qn/pour faire inf

ear trumpet N

ear trumpet

cornet m acoustique

ear shell N

ear shell

ormeau m

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

ear-splitting scream, shout

strident

ear-splitting noise

fracassant

ear candle [ˈɪə(r) ˌkændl] N

ear candle

bougie f d'oreille

ear flap N (on hat)

ear flap

oreillette f

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

ear-piercing

perçage m d'oreille

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

ear-piercing scream:

ear-piercing

perçant

glue ear N

glue ear

otite f séreuse

inner ear N

inner ear

oreille f interne

middle ear N

middle ear

oreille f moyenne

ear in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ear in the English»French Dictionary

ear¹ [ɪəʳ, Am ɪr] N

ear

oreille f

to smile from ear to ear

sourire jusqu'aux oreilles

ear, nose and throat specialist

oto-rhino-laryngologiste mf

Phrases:

to be up to one's ears in debt/work

avoir des dettes/du travail jusqu'au cou

to have a good ear for sth

avoir de l'oreille pour qc

to be all ears

être tout ouïe

to be out on one's ear

se faire sortir

sb's ears are burning

qn a les oreilles qui sifflent

sb's ears are flapping

qn tend l'oreille

to have sb's ear

avoir de l'influence sur qn

to go in one ear and out the other

rentrer par une oreille et sortir par l'autre

to have an ear for music

avoir l'oreille musicale

ear² [ɪəʳ, Am ɪr] N BOT

ear

épi m

ear infection N

ear infection

otite f

inner ear N

inner ear

oreille f interne

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

perceptible to the ear/eye

perceptible à l'oreille/à l'œil

Translations for ear in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

otite

ear infection

cérumen

ear wax

lobe de l'oreille

ear lobe

oto-rhino

ear, nose and throat specialist

oto-rhino-laryngologiste

ear, nose and throat specialist

ear Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make a pig's ear of sth Brit inf

saloper qc

to drop a word in sb's ear

glisser un mot à l'oreille de qn

to have a quick word in sb's ear

toucher deux mots à qn

to smile from ear to ear

sourire jusqu'aux oreilles

to lend a sympathetic ear to sb

prêter une oreille attentive à qn

to give sb a clip round the ear

donner [ou flanquer] une taloche à qn

to have a good ear (for music)

avoir l'oreille juste [ou de l'oreille]

to listen with half an ear

n'écouter que d'une oreille

to make a pig's ear of sth

se débrouiller comme un manche pour qc inf

someone needs a clip round the ear

il y a des gifles qui se perdent inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I tingle just thinking about the full-body sensation accompanying a cotton bud exploring the inside of my ear canal.

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Substantial research and significant contribution in the prevention and treatment of middle ear infection was made by researchers who were awarded grants.

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This wave information travels across the air-filled middle ear cavity via a series of delicate bones: the malleus (hammer), incus (anvil) and stapes (stirrup).

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Stokes was definitely having a word in the ear and now he too gets a ticking off.

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Recently, in-ear monitoring has become more common, with a smaller lapel microphone clipped to the shirt.

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Permissible jewellery include a cross or a single necklace, one earring per ear, and a single ring on each hand.

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It is caused by bone-conducted sound vibrations reverberating off the object filling the ear canal.

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He has a safety pin stuck through his left ear.

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In 2006, he suffered a fever brought on by an ear infection.

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This uncommon inedible species is recognizable by its spoon-shaped or rabbit-ear shaped fruit bodies that may reach up to 13cmin 1 tall.

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