goings-on in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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goings-on [Am ˈˌɡoʊɪŋz ˈˌɑn, Brit ˌɡəʊɪŋzˈɒn] N npl inf

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

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1. hear sound/explosion/music:

hear
oír
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
oír
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
to hear tell of sth, I have heard tell of strange goings-on in that department
he oído decir que en ese departamento pasan cosas muy raras

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

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goings-on in the PONS Dictionary

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However, it was difficult to pin down the precise biochemical goings-on in live research animals, and "in vitro" tests on removed animal tissues did not behave like "in vivo" tests.
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Consequently, there is a subtle disconnect between the main goings-on in the county from those in the northern versus the southern portion.
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He gets a call from his chief to go investigate goings-on at a haunted house.
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It is published every month of the academic year, and contains articles and stories which focus on general news, opinion and goings-on around the campus.
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The book follows a down-on-his-motivation reporter at an alternative weekly paper as he tries to get over a failed relationship and investigate some irregular goings-on at the state capitol.
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After getting the story out of the locals, he pretends to merely be curious about the goings-on.
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They are interested in the goings-on of the world but choose to remain apart from it.
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When he tells her of the strange goings-on, she reveals to him her real profession: a witch.
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History was not words on a page, not the goings-on of kings and prime ministers, not mere events.
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Subsequent episodes explore the fish-out-of-water goings-on on both worlds.
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