hear

hören

Einen Laut oder ein Geräusch mit den Ohren wahrnehmen.

In einfachem Englisch: To notice a sound with your ears.

• Can you hear the music?
• I heard a dog barking outside.
• We could hardly hear her quiet voice.

So benutzt man es: hear someone/something do something (I heard the door close.); hear someone/something doing something (She heard someone knocking upstairs.)

Synonyme: perceive

Häufige Wendungen: hear a sound, hear someone sing, hear a voice, can hear something

von jemandem hören, Nachricht bekommen

Von jemandem eine Nachricht, einen Brief oder einen Anruf bekommen.

In einfachem Englisch: To receive a message, letter, or call from someone.

• Did you hear from Tom?
• We have not heard from her since Monday.
• I finally heard back from the company yesterday.

So benutzt man es: hear from someone (Have you heard from your sister lately?); hear back from someone (I hope to hear back from the school soon.)

Synonyme: get word from, receive a message from

Häufige Wendungen: hear from someone, hope to hear, never hear back

erhören

Eine Bitte wohlwollend anhören und bereit sein zu helfen.

In einfachem Englisch: To listen kindly to a request and agree to help.

• Please hear our plea for mercy.
• The king heard her request and freed her son.
• They prayed that God would hear their prayers.

Synonyme: heed, grant

Gegenteile: reject

Häufige Wendungen: hear a prayer, hear a plea, hear our request