ear in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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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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ear shell [Am ˈɪr ˌʃɛl] N ZOOL

ear in the PONS Dictionary

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

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ear duct
canale uditivo

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

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ear Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to lend a sympathetic ear to sb
essere disposto ad ascoltare qu
to have an ear for music
avere orecchio per la musica
to smile from ear to ear
sorridere da un orecchio all'altro
to turn a deaf ear (to sth)
fare orecchie da mercante (riguardo a qc)
he'll be out on his ear inf
si ritroverà per strada
a feast for the ear
musica per le orecchie
to lend an ear to sb
dare ascolto a qu
to have a very good ear
avere molto orecchio
to (not) have an ear for music
(non) avere orecchio musicale
to be deaf in one ear
essere sordo da un orecchio

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The spring ephemeral plant mouse-ear cress is a well-known example.
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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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Even if migration along the ear canal is blocked, new cells continue to grow so the surface of the eardrum becomes larger.
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The masked cardinal markedly differs from the red-capped cardinal by the black ear-coverts and the red (not black) lower throat and upper chest.
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He has a safety pin stuck through his left ear.
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A work-related injury he suffered in 1961 left him in a coma, and resulted in deafness in his right ear.
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Participants first reported the information from one ear and then switched filters in order to report the digits presented to the second ear.
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The tortoise is shown determinedly stumping forward while the hare has paused to scratch behind its ear.
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Then different sounds were amalgamated, care being taken, however, to caress the ear with gentle harmonies.
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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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