hear
To perceive sounds through the ears as a physical sense. It often happens automatically without active effort, unlike listening which requires focus.
Ejemplos
3 de 5I can hear the birds singing outside my window every morning.
I can hear the birds singing outside my window every morning.
The judge will hear the evidence presented by both sides today.
The judge will hear the evidence presented by both sides today.
Did you hear about the big party next door last night?
Did you hear about the big party next door last night?
Familia de palabras
Truco para recordar
Look at the word: you use your EAR to hEAR.
Quiz rápido
Speak louder, please! I cannot ___ you very well.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: hear
Ejemplos
I can hear the birds singing outside my window every morning.
everydayI can hear the birds singing outside my window every morning.
The judge will hear the evidence presented by both sides today.
formalThe judge will hear the evidence presented by both sides today.
Did you hear about the big party next door last night?
informalDid you hear about the big party next door last night?
Studies indicate that humans can hear frequencies between 20 Hz and 20 kHz.
academicStudies indicate that humans can hear frequencies between 20 Hz and 20 kHz.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the new project proposal.
businessI look forward to hearing your thoughts on the new project proposal.
Familia de palabras
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
Hear me out
Listen to everything I have to say before reacting
I hear you
I understand or sympathize with what you are saying
Hear a pin drop
A situation that is extremely quiet
Se confunde a menudo con
Hear is the physical ability to perceive sound; listen is the conscious action of paying attention to sound.
Notas de uso
Hear is a stative verb when it refers to the sense of perception, so it is rarely used in the continuous (-ing) form. You usually say 'I hear a noise' rather than 'I am hearing a noise'.
Errores comunes
Learners often use 'listen' when sound enters the ear without effort. For example, saying 'I listened a bang' instead of 'I heard a bang'.
Truco para recordar
Look at the word: you use your EAR to hEAR.
Origen de la palabra
Derived from the Old English 'hieran', which has Germanic origins related to the word for 'to notice'.
Patrones gramaticales
Contexto cultural
In many English-speaking cultures, 'I hear you' is a common idiomatic way to signal empathy or validation in a conversation.
Quiz rápido
Speak louder, please! I cannot ___ you very well.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: hear
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