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hear

слышать

Meaning of hear

receive sound with your ears

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EN-UK/hɪə/
EN-US/hɪr/
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hear with Russian translation

hear usage examples

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

I can hear music from the next room.

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

It's hard to hear in this noise.

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hear belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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hear synonyms

Related words worth learning together

listen
pay attention to sound
overhear
hear something accidentally, especially a conversation
catch (a sound)
hear a sound briefly or with difficulty
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🇬🇧en

pay attention to sound

A1Very Often

Please listen carefully to the instructions.

O
🇬🇧en
overhear

hear something accidentally, especially a conversation

B1Often

I overheard them talking about the surprise party.

C
🇬🇧en
catch (a sound)

hear a sound briefly or with difficulty

A2Often

I could just catch the last word of what he said.

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hear meaning: what does it mean?

receive sound with your ears

hear pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

hear is pronounced as /hɪə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

hear definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I can hear music from the next room. Translation: Я могу слышать музыку из соседней комнаты.

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