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hear
hear
Meaning of hear
English
receive sound with your ears
Deutsch
mit den Ohren wahrnehmen
Pronunciation
British English
/hɪə/
American English
/hɪr/
hear with German translation
hear usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
I hear a noise.
Ich höre ein Geräusch.
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
Do you hear the car?
Hörst du das Auto?
hear synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between hear, catch (a sound), make out, overhear, and perceive
C
🇬🇧English
catch (a sound)
to manage to hear
A2often
ENI could just catch the last word of what he said.
M
🇬🇧English
make out
to hear with difficulty
often
ENI couldn't make out what he said.
Advanced: broader words
O
🇬🇧English
overhear
to hear by chance
B1often
ENI overheard them talking about the surprise party.
P
🇬🇧English
perceive
formal: to notice through the senses
B2rare word
ENAnimals can perceive sounds that humans cannot hear.
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Questions about this word
What does hear mean?
receive sound with your ears
How do you pronounce hear?
hear is pronounced [hɪə].
How is hear used in a sentence?
Ich höre ein Geräusch. Translation: I hear a noise.
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