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hear

 
 
/hɪər/ verb (past tense and past participle heard)

Translation

SOUND [I, T] to be aware of a sound through your ears
işitmek
I could hear his voice in the distance. I can't hear - can you turn the sound up?1086
INFORMATION [I, T] to be told some information
duymak, öğrenmek, haberi olmak
When did you first hear about this? Have you heard the news? Jane's back. [+ (that)] I hear that you're leaving.1986
LAW [T] If a judge hears a case, they listen to it in a law court, to decide if someone is guilty or not.
(mahkeme) dinlemek
691
will not hear of sth If someone will not hear of something, they will not allow it.
...ı/i kabul etmemek; ...a/e izin vermemek/müsaade etmemek
I wanted to pay for her meal but she wouldn't hear of it.1185
hear from sb phrasal verb
to receive a letter, telephone call, or other message from someone
telefon/mektup/ileti yoluyla haber almak
Have you heard from Sue recently?1209
have heard of sb/sth phrasal verb
to know that someone or something exists
...ı/i duymuş olmak; ...dan/den haberi olmak; haberdar olmak
I've never heard of her.1123
(Definition of hear verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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