hear
/hɪə(r)/verb
उच्चारण हिअर
सुनना; पता चलना; सुनवाई करना
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to be aware of sounds with your ears; to listen or pay attention to somebody or something; to be told about something; (of a judge) to listen to a case in court
सुनना; पता चलना; सुनवाई करना
- I can hear music.
- Have you heard the news?
- The court will hear the case.
+ 5 more examples
- I could not hear him over the noise of the traffic.
- Did you hear about the match last night?
- The judge will hear both sides before deciding.
- I have heard that the new metro line will open soon.
- Speak up, please, because I can't hear you at the back.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
hear + sb / sth + bare infinitive
Use the bare infinitive when you heard the whole action from start to finish. In the passive, to appears: he was heard to say.
जब आपने पूरी क्रिया शुरू से अंत तक सुनी हो, तब bare infinitive लगता है। Passive में 'to' आता है: he was heard to say.
- I heard the bell ring twice.
- We heard Radhika sing at the function.
hear + sb / sth + -ing
Use -ing when you heard only part of an action in progress.
जब आपने चल रही क्रिया का केवल एक भाग सुना हो, तब -ing रूप लगता है।
- I heard someone shouting outside.
- She heard the rain falling on the roof.
hear of / hear about / hear from
Hear of means to know that someone or something exists. Hear about means to be told the details. Hear from means to receive a message from someone.
'Hear of' का अर्थ किसी के अस्तित्व को जानना है, 'hear about' का अर्थ विवरण सुनना, और 'hear from' का अर्थ किसी से संदेश पाना।
- I have never heard of that author.
- Did you hear about the exam date?
- I heard from my brother yesterday.
hear that + clause
Use a that-clause for news or information that reaches you.
आप तक पहुँची खबर या सूचना के लिए that-clause का प्रयोग होता है।
- I hear that the result will be out on Friday.
hear a case / hear an appeal
In law, a judge or court hears a case, which means listens to it formally.
कानून में न्यायाधीश या न्यायालय मामले की 'सुनवाई' करता है।
- The High Court will hear the appeal next month.
+Collocations 5
adverb + hear
clearlyfaintlydistinctlybarelyjust
- I could barely hear the teacher from the last bench.
can / could + hear
can hearcould hearcannot hearcan't hear a thingcould hardly hear
- Can you hear the thunder in the distance?
hear + noun
newsvoicemusicrumourstorycomplaint
- We heard the news on the radio.
hear + fixed phrase
hear, hearhear me outhear thingshave you heardso I hear
- Please hear me out before you decide.
hear + prepositions
ofaboutfromoutback
- I have not heard back from the company yet.
“More examples 5
- Radhika heard her name called out in the examination hall.
राधिका ने परीक्षा कक्ष में अपना नाम पुकारे जाते सुना।
- I heard that the train to Kolkata has been cancelled.
मैंने सुना है कि कोलकाता की गाड़ी रद्द कर दी गई है।
- He lost his hearing, so he cannot hear the doorbell.
उसकी सुनने की शक्ति चली गई, इसलिए वह दरवाज़े की घंटी नहीं सुन सकता।
- The judge refused to hear any more arguments.
न्यायाधीश ने और दलीलें सुनने से मना कर दिया।
- You will hear from us within ten days of the interview.
साक्षात्कार के दस दिन के भीतर आपको हमारी ओर से सूचना मिल जाएगी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I heard him to sing a song.
✓ I heard him sing a song.
After hear + object, use the bare infinitive (without to) in the active voice.
Active voice में 'hear + object' के बाद bare infinitive (बिना 'to' के) आता है।
✗ I have not heard about that actor before.
✓ I have not heard of that actor before.
To say you have never known that someone exists, use hear of, not hear about.
किसी के अस्तित्व को न जानने के लिए 'hear of' आता है, 'hear about' नहीं।
✗ I can hear the music since morning.
✓ I have been hearing the music since morning.
With since, a present perfect form is needed; the simple present can hear is wrong.
'Since' के साथ present perfect रूप चाहिए; simple present 'can hear' गलत है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Hear and listen are both about sound, but only listen needs your attention.
Hear और listen दोनों ध्वनि से जुड़े हैं, पर केवल listen में आपका ध्यान लगता है।
To notice a sound without trying; it just reaches your ears.
बिना प्रयास के कोई ध्वनि सुन लेना; वह स्वयं कानों तक पहुँचती है।
- I heard a noise at the gate.
To give attention to a sound on purpose; it takes to before an object.
जानबूझकर किसी ध्वनि पर ध्यान देना; इसके बाद object से पहले 'to' लगता है।
- Listen to the instructions carefully.
¶Idioms 6
Hear! Hear!
used to show that you agree with what sb has just said, especially at a meeting
सही है! सही है! (किसी की बात का समर्थन करते हुए)
- When the speaker demanded better roads, the audience shouted 'Hear! Hear!'
- 'We need more libraries in this town.' 'Hear! Hear!'
will/would not hear of sth
to refuse to allow sth
(किसी बात की) इजाज़त न देना, सुनने तक को तैयार न होना
- I offered to pay for dinner, but she wouldn't hear of it.
- My father will not hear of me leaving my studies.
make yourself heard
to speak loudly enough to be heard by other people; to make sure your opinion is noticed
अपनी बात सुनवाना, अपनी आवाज़ दूसरों तक पहुँचाना
- The hall was so noisy that I could hardly make myself heard.
- Students made themselves heard by writing to the vice chancellor.
can't hear yourself think
(informal) used to say that it is very noisy
इतना शोर होना कि कुछ सोचा भी न जा सके
- Turn that music down — I can't hear myself think!
- There was so much traffic noise that we couldn't hear ourselves think.
have heard it all before
to know about a situation already, so that you do not believe what sb says or are not interested
(यह बहाना/बात) पहले भी बहुत बार सुन चुका होना
- Don't tell me you missed the bus again — I've heard it all before.
- Voters have heard it all before and no longer trust such promises.
I hear what you are saying
used to show that you have listened to sb's opinion, although you may not agree with it
मैं आपकी बात समझ रहा हूँ (भले ही सहमत न हूँ)
- I hear what you're saying, but we cannot change the date now.
- I hear what you are saying, but the rules are clear.
→Phrasal verbs 3
hear from sb
to receive news or information from sb
किसी की ख़बर मिलना, किसी से पत्र या फ़ोन आना
- Have you heard from your brother recently?
- I look forward to hearing from you.
hear of sb/sth
to know about sb/sth because sb has told you about them
किसी के बारे में सुनना
- I've never heard of that town.
- Have you heard of a writer called Premchand?
hear sb out
to listen until sb has finished saying what they want to say
किसी की पूरी बात सुनना
- Please hear me out before you decide.
- The principal heard both sides out.
◇Word family
?Which word?
Keep apart hear (receive sounds, often without trying) and listen (pay attention to sounds); hear is a stative verb and not usually used in continuous tenses ('I hear a noise', not 'I am hearing').
Hear (ध्वनि पाना, प्रायः बिना प्रयास) और listen (ध्वनि पर ध्यान देना) को अलग रखिए; hear stative verb है और प्रायः continuous tenses में प्रयुक्त नहीं होता ('I hear a noise', 'I am hearing' नहीं)।
Homophone: hear and here are both /hɪə/.
Homophone: hear और here दोनों /hɪə/ हैं।
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms, asked very often: hear, heard, heard (/hɜːd/).
Verb forms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: hear, heard, heard (/hɜːd/)।
Hear sb do sth (the whole action) and hear sb doing sth (part of the action).
Hear sb do sth (पूरा कार्य) और hear sb doing sth (कार्य का भाग)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Hear, hear (said to show agreement), hear sth on the grapevine (hear news informally), I hear what you're saying (I understand, but disagree), unheard of (never known before: 'Such a result was unheard of').
Idioms: hear, hear (सहमति दिखाने के लिए), hear sth on the grapevine (अनौपचारिक रूप से ख़बर सुनना), I hear what you're saying (मैं समझता हूँ, पर असहमत हूँ), unheard of (पहले कभी न जाना गया: 'Such a result was unheard of')।