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sharp-eared

/ˌʃɑːrp ˈɪrd/

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adjective

C1formalcommon/ˌʃɑːrp ˈɪrd/

Describes someone who has a keen sense of hearing, able to detect subtle sounds or understand spoken information easily.

  • 🇷🇺Описывает человека с острым слухом, способного улавливать едва слышные звуки или легко понимать устную информацию.
  1. Having keen hearing B2 formal

    Able to hear very well; having a highly sensitive sense of hearing.

    • The sharp-eared guard heard the intruder's footsteps from a distance.
    • My grandmother is still sharp-eared and can hear a whisper across the room.
    • A sharp-eared listener can detect subtle differences in musical tones.

    🇷🇺Остроухий

    Synonyms: quick-eared

    Antonyms: deafhard-of-hearingtone-deaf

  • more sharp-eared comparative form
  • most sharp-eared superlative form