hear

🇺🇸 /hɪr/ 🇬🇧 /hɪə(r)/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP500Oxford3000CEFR-A2
verb
A1

to notice sounds with your ears

Can you hear the birds singing outside?

A1

to listen to someone or something

I want to hear your story about the trip.

A2

to learn about something from others

Did you hear about the new park opening?

R

to listen to and decide a court case

The judge will hear the case next week.

translation

v. to notice sounds with your ears; to listen to someone or something; to learn about something from others; to listen to and decide a court case

Word Forms

3rd Present hears
Past heard
Perfect heard
Progressive hearing