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hear

hear

Meaning of hear

receive sound with your ears

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British English/hɪə/
American English/hɪr/
Russian transcription[ˈslɨʂətʲ]
hear
hear - слышать
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hear with Russian translation

hear usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я могу слышать музыку из соседней комнаты.

I can hear music from the next room.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мне трудно слышать из-за этого шума.

It's hard to hear in this noise.

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hear belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

hearслышать
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
removeубирать
feelощущаться

hear synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between hear / listen / overhear / catch (a sound)

🇬🇧English
hear

receive sound with your ears

A1Very Often

I can hear music from the next room.

Я слышу музыку из соседней комнаты.

🇬🇧English

pay attention to sound

A1Very Often

Please listen carefully to the instructions.

Пожалуйста, внимательно слушайте инструкции.

O
🇬🇧English
overhear

hear something accidentally, especially a conversation

B1Often

I overheard them talking about the surprise party.

Я случайно услышал, как они говорили о вечеринке-сюрпризе.

C
🇬🇧English
catch (a sound)

hear a sound briefly or with difficulty

A2Often

I could just catch the last word of what he said.

Я еле расслышал последнее слово, которое он сказал.

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How to pronounce hear and what this word means

hear translation: слышать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce hear

/hɪə/

hear translation

слышать

hear examples

I can hear music from the next room.

hear transcription

/hɪə/, /hɪr/

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hear meaning: what does it mean?

receive sound with your ears

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hear is pronounced as /hɪə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

hear definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I can hear music from the next room. Translation: Я могу слышать музыку из соседней комнаты.

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