hear

[hɪə(r)] 1.

verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. heard)

1) udire, sentire [sound, voice]

she heard her brother coming up the stairs — udì suo fratello che saliva le scale

I can hear the train whistling — sento il treno che fischia

to hear her talk, you'd think (that) — a sentirla parlare, si penserebbe (che)

we haven't heard the end o last of it non abbiamo ancora sentito tutto; to make oneself o one's voice heard — farsi sentire, fare sentire la propria voce (anche fig.)

2) (learn) sentire [news, rumour]

to hear (tell) of sth. — sentir parlare di qcs.

to hear (it said) that — sentir dire che, venire a sapere che

I've heard so much about you — ho sentito tanto parlare di voi

I've heard it all before! — conosco la storia!

have you heard the one about... — (joke) la sai quella di...

have you heard? — hai sentito?

I hear you want to be a doctor — ho saputo che vuoi fare il medico

so I hear so I've heard — così ho sentito dire

3) (listen to) ascoltare, sentire [lecture, broadcast, record]; [judge] esaminare [case, evidence]

to hear what sb. has to say — stare a sentire quello che qcn. ha da dire

do you hear (me)? — mi stai ascoltando?

to hear Mass — form. sentire la messa

2.

verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. heard) sentire

to hear about — sentir parlare di

hear! hear! — bravo! bene!

- hear from

- hear of

- hear out

* * *

[hiə]

past tense, past participle - heard; verb

1) (to (be able to) receive (sounds) by ear: I don't hear very well; Speak louder - I can't hear you; I didn't hear you come in.) sentire

2) (to listen to for some purpose: A judge hears court cases; Part of a manager's job is to hear workers' complaints.) ascoltare

3) (to receive information, news etc, not only by ear: I've heard that story before; I hear that you're leaving; `Have you heard from your sister?' `Yes, I got a letter from her today'; I've never heard of him - who is he? This is the first I've heard of the plan.) sentire

•

- hearing

- hearing-aid
- hearsay
- hear! hear!
- I
- he will
- would not hear of

* * *

[hɪə(r)] 1.

verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. heard)

1) udire, sentire [sound, voice]

she heard her brother coming up the stairs — udì suo fratello che saliva le scale

I can hear the train whistling — sento il treno che fischia

to hear her talk, you'd think (that) — a sentirla parlare, si penserebbe (che)

we haven't heard the end o last of it non abbiamo ancora sentito tutto; to make oneself o one's voice heard — farsi sentire, fare sentire la propria voce (anche fig.)

2) (learn) sentire [news, rumour]

to hear (tell) of sth. — sentir parlare di qcs.

to hear (it said) that — sentir dire che, venire a sapere che

I've heard so much about you — ho sentito tanto parlare di voi

I've heard it all before! — conosco la storia!

have you heard the one about... — (joke) la sai quella di...

have you heard? — hai sentito?

I hear you want to be a doctor — ho saputo che vuoi fare il medico

so I hear so I've heard — così ho sentito dire

3) (listen to) ascoltare, sentire [lecture, broadcast, record]; [judge] esaminare [case, evidence]

to hear what sb. has to say — stare a sentire quello che qcn. ha da dire

do you hear (me)? — mi stai ascoltando?

to hear Mass — form. sentire la messa

2.

verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. heard) sentire

to hear about — sentir parlare di

hear! hear! — bravo! bene!

- hear from

- hear of

- hear out