ear
/ɪə(r)/noun
उच्चारण इअर
कान; परख (संगीत की); बाली (अनाज की)
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either of the organs on the sides of the head that you hear with; an ability to recognize and copy sounds, especially in music or languages; the top part of a plant such as wheat that contains the grain
कान; परख (संगीत की); बाली (अनाज की)
- an ear for music
- ears of wheat
- The doctor looked into the child's ear.
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- Radhika has a good ear for languages.
- The farmer picked ears of corn from the field.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in / into / by the ear
Use in the ear for what is inside it, by the ear when you hold it, and into the ear when something enters.
कान के अंदर की चीज़ के लिए in the ear, कान को पकड़ने के लिए by the ear, और कुछ प्रवेश करने पर into the ear आता है।
- She whispered a secret in his ear.
- The teacher caught the boy by the ear.
have an ear for sth
Have an ear for means to be good at noticing sounds, such as music, language or accents.
'Have an ear for' का अर्थ संगीत, भाषा या उच्चारण जैसी ध्वनियों को पहचानने में कुशल होना है।
- Radhika has a good ear for languages.
- He has an ear for old film songs.
lend an ear / give ear to
Lend an ear to means to listen with sympathy. Give ear to is formal and rare.
'Lend an ear to' का अर्थ सहानुभूति से सुनना है। 'Give ear to' formal और कम प्रचलित है।
- The manager lent an ear to the workers' problems.
- Friends will lend an ear when you need them.
ear (of corn) / ear of wheat
An ear is also the part of a cereal plant that holds the grain: an ear of wheat, an ear of corn.
Ear अनाज के पौधे का वह भाग भी है जिसमें दाने होते हैं: an ear of wheat, an ear of corn।
- Farmers cut the ripe ears of wheat in April.
- We roasted ears of corn on the fire.
+Collocations 4
adjective + ear
leftrightinnersharpdeaf
- She has an infection in her inner ear.
verb + ear
pullcoverprick uppierceblock
- The dog pricked up its ears at the sound.
ear + noun
drumringachephonesplugs
- A loud blast can damage the ear drum.
ear + preposition
in my earto the earby the earup to the earsover the ears
- She is up to her ears in work before the exam.
“More examples 5
- Radhika covered her ears when the crackers went off.
पटाखे फूटने पर राधिका ने अपने कान ढक लिए।
- My grandfather is hard of hearing in one ear.
मेरे दादाजी को एक कान से कम सुनाई देता है।
- He whispered the answer in her ear.
उसने उसके कान में उत्तर फुसफुसाया।
- The singer has a fine ear for rhythm.
गायक को लय की अच्छी पहचान है।
- Their request fell on deaf ears.
उनके अनुरोध पर किसी ने ध्यान नहीं दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ My ear is paining.
✓ My ear is aching.
Pain is a noun here; for the ear, use ache or hurt.
यहाँ pain noun है; कान के लिए ache या hurt क्रिया का प्रयोग करें।
✗ She whispered in my ears.
✓ She whispered in my ear.
When one person whispers to another, use the singular ear.
जब कोई एक व्यक्ति दूसरे के कान में फुसफुसाता है, तब एकवचन 'ear' आता है।
✗ He lent his ear for my problem.
✓ He lent an ear to my problem.
The idiom is lend an ear to, with the article an and the preposition to.
मुहावरा 'lend an ear to' है, जिसमें article an और preposition to आते हैं।
¶Idioms 15
be all ears
to be listening with great interest
पूरे ध्यान और उत्सुकता से सुनना
- Tell me about your interview; I'm all ears.
- When the teacher began explaining the shortcut, the whole class was all ears.
be up to your ears in sth
to have a lot of sth to deal with
किसी काम में बुरी तरह फँसे होना, गले तक डूबे होना
- I'm up to my ears in answer sheets.
- The company is up to its ears in debt.
go in one ear and out (of) the other
(of information, etc.) to be heard but then forgotten or ignored
एक कान से सुनकर दूसरे से निकाल देना
- Everything I tell him goes in one ear and out the other.
- The teacher's warning went in one ear and out the other.
have an ear for sth
to be able to recognize and copy sounds well
(संगीत, भाषा आदि के) सुरों की अच्छी पकड़ होना
- She has an ear for languages.
- You need an ear for music to play the tabla well.
keep your ear to the ground
to make sure that you always find out about the latest news or developments
चारों ओर की ख़बर रखना, कान खुले रखना
- Keep your ear to the ground for any news about the exam date.
- A good reporter keeps her ear to the ground.
play it by ear
to decide how to deal with a situation as it develops, without making plans in advance
हालात के हिसाब से फ़ैसला करना, पहले से योजना न बनाना
- I don't know how long the meeting will last, so let's play it by ear.
- We'll play it by ear and see if it rains.
lend an ear (to sb/sth)
to listen in a patient and kind way to sb/sth
ध्यान और धैर्य से किसी की बात सुनना
- She's always ready to lend an ear to her students.
- Thanks for lending an ear — I feel much better now.
be out on your ear
(informal) to be told to leave a job, etc., suddenly
अचानक (नौकरी आदि से) निकाल दिया जाना
- If you're late again, you'll be out on your ear.
- He was out on his ear after the scandal.
sb's ears are burning
used to say that a person thinks or imagines that other people are talking about them
ऐसा लगना कि लोग पीठ पीछे आपकी चर्चा कर रहे हैं
- Were your ears burning? We were just talking about you.
- Her ears must have been burning — the whole class was praising her.
grin/smile from ear to ear
to be smiling a lot because you are very happy
कान से कान तक मुस्कराना, बहुत ख़ुश दिखना
- Radhika was grinning from ear to ear when she got her result.
- He came out smiling from ear to ear.
have sb's ear
to have influence with sb
किसी पर असर रखना, किसी की बात सुनी जाना
- She has the minister's ear.
- He's the man who has the boss's ear.
a word in sb's ear
a private conversation with sb, often about sth unpleasant
किसी से अकेले में (कोई) बात
- Can I have a word in your ear?
- The coach had a quiet word in his ear.
wet behind the ears
young and without much experience
अनुभवहीन, नौसिखिया
- The new clerk is still wet behind the ears.
- He was wet behind the ears when he started teaching.
not believe your ears/eyes
to be very surprised at sth you hear/see
अपने कानों/आँखों पर यक़ीन न होना
- I couldn't believe my ears when they announced my name.
- She couldn't believe her eyes when she saw the result.
all ears
listening with great attention and interest
पूरे ध्यान से सुनने को तैयार, सब कान लगाए हुए
- Tell me about your trip; I'm all ears.
- The students were all ears when Radhika began the story.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
All ears (listening with great interest), fall on deaf ears (be ignored), play it by ear (decide what to do as the situation develops; play music without written notes), lend an ear (listen sympathetically), turn a deaf ear (refuse to listen), up to your ears in sth (very busy with something), walls have ears, music to your ears (very pleasant news), in one ear and out the other (heard but quickly forgotten).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: all ears (बड़ी रुचि से सुनते हुए), fall on deaf ears (अनसुना कर दिया जाना), play it by ear (स्थिति के अनुसार तय करना; बिना लिखे स्वरों के संगीत बजाना), lend an ear (सहानुभूति से सुनना), turn a deaf ear (सुनने से इनकार करना), up to your ears in sth (किसी काम में बहुत व्यस्त), walls have ears, music to your ears (बहुत सुखद समाचार, कानों में मिश्री), in one ear and out the other (सुना और जल्दी भूल गया, एक कान से सुना दूसरे से निकाला)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science GK: the smallest bone in the human body, the stapes (stirrup), is in the ear; the ear also controls balance.
विज्ञान GK में मानव शरीर की सबसे छोटी हड्डी stapes (रकाब) कान में होती है; कान संतुलन भी नियंत्रित करता है।