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hear

S1 W1

BrE /hɪə/ AmE /hɪr/

verb en → es

past heard pp heard ing hearing

1 PERCEIVE SOUND [intransitive, T + obj] A1

to become aware of a sound through your ears

escuchar, oír

  • hear something
  • hear somebody do something

Collocations hear a noise · hear the news

  • I heard a loud bang.

    Escuché un ruido fuerte.

  • Did you hear her sing?

    ¿Oíste cantar a ella?

2 LEARN INFORMATION [T + obj] A2

to learn about something or someone from what other people say or write

enterarse, saber

  • hear about somebody/something

Collocations hear about a job opportunity · hear from someone

  • I heard about your promotion.

    Me enteré de tu promoción.

  • We haven't heard from him in weeks.

    No hemos tenido noticias suyas en semanas.

Phrasal verbs

hear out LISTEN TO END B1

escuchar hasta el final

  • Let me hear you out before you decide.

    Déjame escucharte antes de que decidas.

hear of LEARN ABOUT B1

enterarse de

  • Have you heard of this new restaurant?

    ¿Te has enterado de este nuevo restaurante?

Idioms

hear it from the horse's mouth B2

enterarse directamente de la fuente

  • I heard it from the horse's mouth that he's leaving.

    Me enteré directamente de él que se está yendo.

hear, hear! B2

¡oírme!

  • Hear, hear! That's a great idea.

    ¡Oídme! ¡Esa es una gran idea!