hear

• Verbe signifiant percevoir un son par l'oreille ou recevoir une information.

A verb used to indicate the act of perceiving sound through the ear or receiving information.

verbe irrégulier

1. Perceive soundA1formal

   To perceive or become aware of a sound through the ear.

   percevoir un son

   • I can hear music playing next door.
   • She couldn't hear him over the noise.
   • Can you hear the birds singing?

   Synonymescatchdetectdiscernmake outoverhearperceive

   Antonymesdeafen

2. Receive informationA2formal

   To be informed about something, often through others.

   Apprendre par ouï-dire

   • I heard that you got a promotion.
   • Have you heard the news about the accident?
   • She heard about the party from her friend.

   Synonymesdiscoverfind outgatherlearnunderstand

3. B1formal

   To listen to someone speaking or performing.

   écouter

   • The judge heard the witness's testimony.
   • We heard a great lecture on climate change.
   • I heard him give a speech at the conference.

   Synonymesattendharkheedtake in

Variantes phrasalhear out