hear
To perceive sounds through the ears as a physical sense. It often happens automatically without active effort, unlike listening which requires focus.
Exemples
3 sur 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?
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Look at the word: you use your EAR to hEAR.
Quiz rapide
Speak louder, please! I cannot ___ you very well.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : hear
Exemples
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.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
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
Souvent confondu avec
Hear is the physical ability to perceive sound; listen is the conscious action of paying attention to sound.
Notes d'usage
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'.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often use 'listen' when sound enters the ear without effort. For example, saying 'I listened a bang' instead of 'I heard a bang'.
Astuce mémo
Look at the word: you use your EAR to hEAR.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Old English 'hieran', which has Germanic origins related to the word for 'to notice'.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In many English-speaking cultures, 'I hear you' is a common idiomatic way to signal empathy or validation in a conversation.
Quiz rapide
Speak louder, please! I cannot ___ you very well.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : hear
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