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ear

/ɪə/

/ɪr/

Translations

earnoun

ears

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/ɪr/

oreille

She wore earrings on each ear.

Elle portait des boucles d’oreilles à chaque oreille.

épiEn botanique.

The farmer inspected the ear of corn for ripeness.

L’agriculteur a examiné l’épi de maïs pour vérifier sa maturité.

Additional translations

oreilleDans l’expression « lend an ear » et sens d’écoute attentive.

oreilleSensibilité à percevoir ou apprécier les sons, surtout en musique.

Synonyms

hearing organ

auditory organ

lobe

pinna

auricle

earverb

eared

Past Simple

eared

Past Participle

earing

Gerund

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/ɪr/

épierEn parlant d’une céréale : former un épi.

The barley usually ears in late spring.

L’orge épie généralement à la fin du printemps.

Additional translations

labourerSens rare ou dialectal, en agriculture.

Synonyms

hill up

bank up

mound up

earth up

earadjective

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Used attributively before another noun to indicate a relation to the organ of hearing (e.g., ear infection, ear protection).

auriculaireS’emploie surtout devant un nom.

He bought special ear protection for the concert.

Il a acheté une protection auriculaire spéciale pour le concert.

Synonyms

Definitions

earnoun

The organ of hearing and balance in humans and other vertebrates, especially the external part of this organ.

She wore earrings on each ear.

The seed-bearing part of a cereal plant, such as wheat or corn.

The farmer inspected the ear of corn for ripeness.

The ability to recognize, appreciate, or reproduce sounds, especially musical tones.

She has an exceptional ear for jazz improvisation.

Attention or sympathetic listening, often expressed with the article "an."

When I needed advice, she was always ready to lend an ear.

earverb

To plow or till the soil.

The farmer eared the field to prepare it for planting.

Of a cereal plant: to develop or produce ears of grain.

The barley usually ears in late spring.

earadjective

Of, relating to, or intended for the ear; used before another noun.

He bought special ear protection for the concert.