ear

A noun referring to the organ of hearing on the side of the head, or the external part of this organ.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее орган слуха по бокам головы или его внешнюю часть.esÓrgano de la audición situado a cada lado de la cabeza, o su parte externa visible.frOrgane de l'audition situé de chaque côté de la tête, ou sa partie externe.deDas Sinnesorgan zum Hören, das sich seitlich am Kopf befindet, sowie der äußere Teil dieses Organs.ptSubstantivo que designa o órgão da audição e do equilíbrio, localizado nos lados da cabeça, ou a sua parte externa visível.zh指头部两侧的听觉器官，也指其外部部分。arاسم يدل على عضو السمع الواقع على جانبي الرأس، أو على الجزء الخارجي منه.

1. Body part A1 formal

   The organ of hearing on the side of the head.

   • She whispered something in his ear.
   • He cleaned his ears with a cotton swab.
   • The loud noise hurt my ears.

   ruУхоesOreja (órgano de la audición)frOreille (organe de l'audition)deOhrptOuvidozh耳朵arالأذن

2. Sense of hearing B1 formal

   The ability to hear and appreciate sounds, especially music.

   • She has a good ear for music.
   • He has a keen ear for accents.
   • The musician trained his ear to detect subtle differences in pitch.

   ruСлухesOído musicalfroreille (sens de l'ouïe)deGehörptOuvidozh听觉arحاسة السمع

   Sinónimos: auditionhearingperception

3. Grain head B2 formal

   The top part of a cereal plant, such as corn or wheat, containing the seeds.

   • The farmer harvested the ears of corn.
   • Each ear of wheat contains many grains.
   • The field was full of golden ears of barley.

   ruКолосesEspiga (de cereal)frÉpideÄhreptEspigazh穗arسنبلة

   Sinónimos: headspike

• ears plural form
• ears' possessive plural form
• ear's possessive singular form