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hear

Pronunciation: /hɪr; hɪə(r)/

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Spanish translation of hear

A. vt (past & past p heard /hɜːrd; hɜːd/)

  • 2 (get to know) oír* I've heard so much about you = me han hablado tanto de ti, he oído hablar tanto de ti he's very ill, I hear = me han dicho que está muy enfermo

B. vi

  • 1 (perceive) oír* hear, hear! = ¡eso, eso!, ¡bien dicho!
  • 2 (get news) have you heard? = ¿te has enterado? to hear ABOUT sth = enterarse de algo I haven't heard from them for months = hace meses que no sé nada de ellos or que no tengo noticias suyas

Phrasal verbs

hear of

v + prep + o a (encounter, come to know of) I've heard of him = he oído hablar de él if you hear of anything interesting, let me know = si te enteras de algo interesante, me lo dices b (have news of) tener* noticias or saber* de c (allow) I won't hear of it! = ¡ni hablar!

hear out

v + o + adv, v + adv + o escuchar hasta el final

hear in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of hear in the British & World English dictionary Definition of hear in the US English dictionary

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