hear

sentire, udire

Percepire un suono con le orecchie.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: hear someone/something do something (I heard the door close.); hear someone/something doing something (She heard someone knocking upstairs.)

Sinonimi: perceive

Espressioni comuni: hear a sound, hear someone sing, hear a voice, can hear something

ricevere notizie da, avere notizie di

Ricevere un messaggio, una lettera o una telefonata da qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: hear from someone (Have you heard from your sister lately?); hear back from someone (I hope to hear back from the school soon.)

Sinonimi: get word from, receive a message from

Espressioni comuni: hear from someone, hope to hear, never hear back

esaudire, accogliere

Ascoltare con benevolenza una richiesta e accettare di aiutare.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: heed, grant

Contrari: reject

Espressioni comuni: hear a prayer, hear a plea, hear our request