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earing

/ˈɪərɪŋ/

/ˈɪrɪŋ/

earingnoun

earings

/ˈɪərɪŋ/

/ˈɪrɪŋ/

Translations

серьга

She wore a beautiful earring on her left ear.

Она носила красивую серьгу на левом ухе.

Definitions

A piece of jewelry worn on the lobe or edge of the ear. (variant spelling of “earring”)

She wore a pair of diamond earings to the party.

A nautical term referring to a line used to fasten the corner of a sail to the yard or gaff.

The sailor adjusted the earing to secure the sail properly.

The act of ploughing or tilling land, or the stage when cereal crops begin to form ears. (archaic)

By early spring the wheat was in the earing and promised a rich yield.

Synonyms

drop

hoop

stud

ear ornament

ear jewel

earring

earinggerund / present participle

/ˈɪə.rɪŋ/

/ˈɪr.ɪŋ/

Used chiefly of cereal crops that are producing ears.

Definitions

(of cereal crops) in the process of developing ears of grain.

Farmers inspected the earing barley across the valley.

earnoun

Definitions

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

earing

Gerund

eared

Past Simple

eared

Past Participle

earing

Gerund

/ɪə/

/ɪr/

Translations

вспахиватьС.-х.; в значении обработки или вспашки земли.

The farmer eared the field to prepare it for planting.

Фермер вспахал поле, чтобы подготовить его к посадке.

Additional translations

колоситьсяО злаках и зерновых культурах.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

mound up

bank up

hill up

earth up

earadjective

Definitions

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

He bought special ear protection for the concert.