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{ "term": "hear", "partOfSpeech": "verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "hear", "heSheIt": "hears" }, "pastSimple": "heard", "pastParticiple": "heard", "ingForm": "hearing" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to be aware of sounds with your ears", "sensetop": "hear something/somebodyhear somebody/something doing somethinghear somebody/something do somethinghear what…somebody/something is heard to do something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I can't hear very well." }, { "text": "He **heard a noise** and went to investigate.", "contextForm": "hear something/somebody" }, { "text": "She could **hear voices** in the kitchen." }, { "text": "I could **hear the sound of** traffic in the background." }, { "text": "She heard footsteps behind her." }, { "text": "I couldn’t hear anything." }, { "text": "to hear a scream/a cry/a shot/an explosion" }, { "text": "He could hear a dog barking.", "contextForm": "hear somebody/something doing something" }, { "text": "Did you hear him go out?", "contextForm": "hear somebody/something do something" }, { "text": "I heard a car drive off." }, { "text": "Didn't you hear what I said?", "contextForm": "hear what…" }, { "text": "She has been heard to make threats to her former lover.", "contextForm": "somebody/something is heard to do something" }, { "text": "‘Sheep?’ It sounded so unlikely that Sally did not think she could have heard correctly." }, { "text": "Can you hear me clearly at the back?" }, { "text": "Distantly he heard the report of another gun." }, { "text": "I could just hear the music in the distance." }, { "text": "You'd better not let Dad hear you say that." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["clearly", "well", "barely"], "verb + hear": ["can", "pretend not to", "strain to"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to listen or pay attention to somebody/something", "sensetop": "hear somethinghear somebody/something/yourself do somethinghear what…", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Did you hear that play on the radio last night?", "contextForm": "hear something" }, { "text": "He knows that the crowd wants to **hear** those **songs**." }, { "text": "Langgard's **music is** rarely **heard **outside Denmark." }, { "text": "to hear both sides of the argument" }, { "text": "Be quiet—**I can't hear myself think**! *(= it is so noisy that I can't think clearly)*", "contextForm": "hear somebody/something/yourself do something" }, { "text": "Have you ever heard him lecture?" }, { "text": "We'd better hear what they have to say.", "contextForm": "hear what…" }, { "text": "Let's hear you sing, then." }, { "text": "a chance to hear the first movement again" }, { "text": "Election events offer voters a chance to hear the candidates speak." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to be told about something", "sensetop": "hear about somebody/somethinghear somethinghear (that)…hear it said (that)…hear what, how, etc…", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Haven't you heard? She resigned." }, { "text": "‘I'm getting married.’ **‘So I've heard.’**" }, { "text": "Things are going well **from what I hear**." }, { "text": "I was sorry to hear about your accident.", "contextForm": "hear about somebody/something" }, { "text": "Come on! I **want to hear** all about it." }, { "text": "Wait till he hears about this." }, { "text": "I've heard about people like you." }, { "text": "We had heard nothing for weeks.", "contextForm": "hear something" }, { "text": "to **hear a story/rumour/report**" }, { "text": "When I **heard the news**, I was devastated." }, { "text": "I was delighted to hear your good news." }, { "text": "I was surprised to hear (that) he was married.", "contextForm": "hear (that)…" }, { "text": "I hear you've been away this weekend." }, { "text": "I’ve heard it said (that) they met in Italy.", "contextForm": "hear it said (that)…" }, { "text": "Did you hear what happened?", "contextForm": "hear what, how, etc…" }, { "text": "We are **waiting to hear** what the lawyers have to say." }, { "text": "We are hearing talk of civil war." }, { "text": "I told Michael what he wanted to hear." }, { "text": "I was delighted to hear about your promotion." }, { "text": "I've heard about this sort of thing before." }, { "text": "We hear very little about these issues nowadays." } ], "collocations": { "verb + hear": ["be delighted to", "be glad to", "be gratified to"], "preposition": ["about", "of"], "phrases": ["hear little, a lot, nothing, etc. about something"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to listen to and judge a case in court", "sensetop": "hear something", "cefr": "c1", "examples": [ { "text": "The appeal was heard in private." }, { "text": "Today the jury began to hear the evidence." } ], "topics": ["Law and justice"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to imagine that you can see or hear something that is in fact not there", "labels": "(informal, humorous)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to ask somebody if they have heard a particular joke before", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to show that you agree with or approve of what somebody has just said, especially during a speech", "examples": [], "topics": ["Opinion and argument"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to hear/see somebody/something for the last time", "examples": [ { "text": "That was the last I ever saw of her." }, { "text": "Unfortunately, I don't think we've heard the last of this affair." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to hear people talking about something", "labels": "(old-fashioned or formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "I've often heard tell of such things." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to tell somebody that you have listened to their opinion, especially when you are going to express a different opinion", "examples": [ { "text": "I hear what you're saying, but you're wrong." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to say that you do not really believe somebody’s promises or excuses because they are the same ones you have heard before", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to give the most recent news you have about somebody/something", "examples": [ { "text": "The last I heard he was still working at the garage." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to say that somebody/something deserves praise", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Let's hear it for the teachers, for a change." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to express your feelings, opinions, etc. in a way that makes people notice and consider them", "examples": [ { "text": "The programme gives ordinary viewers a chance to make their voices heard." }, { "text": "a society in which individuals are able to make their voices heard" } ], "topics": ["Opinion and argument"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to keep being reminded of something because somebody is always talking to you about it", "examples": [ { "text": "If we don't get her a dog we'll never hear the end of it." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "it was extremely quiet", "examples": [ { "text": "The audience was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to tell somebody in an angry way to pay attention and obey you", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "You can't go—do you hear me?" } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/hɪə(r)/", "audio": "he/hear/hear__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/hɪəz/", "audio": "he/hear/hears__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/hɜːd/", "audio": "he/hear/heard__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈhɪərɪŋ/", "audio": "he/hear/hearing__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/hɪr/", "audio": "he/hear/hear__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/hɪrz/", "audio": "he/hear/hears__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/hɜːrd/", "audio": "he/hear/heard__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈhɪrɪŋ/", "audio": "he/hear/hearing__us_3.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English hīeran, hēran, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hooren and German hören." }