ear

• Organe de l'audition situé de chaque côté de la tête, ou sa partie externe.

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

1. Body partA1formal

   The organ of hearing on the side of the head.

   Oreille (organe de l'audition)

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

2. Sense of hearingB1formal

   The ability to hear and appreciate sounds, especially music.

   oreille (sens de l'ouïe)

   • 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.

   Synonymesauditionhearingperception

3. Grain headB2formal

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

   Épi

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

   Synonymesheadspike