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ear·ring
(îr′rĭng, îr′ĭng)n.
An ornament worn on or suspended from the ear, especially the earlobe.
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earring
(ˈɪəˌrɪŋ)n
(Jewellery) an ornament for the ear, usually clipped onto the lobe or fastened through a hole pierced in the lobe
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ear•ring
(ˈɪərˌrɪŋ, ˈɪər ɪŋ)n.
1. an ornament worn on or hanging from the ear, esp. the lobe.
2. a similar ornament decorating another part of the body.
[before 1000]
ear′ringed, adj.
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| Noun | 1. |  earring - jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe |
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Translations
حَلَقَـة الأذنقُرْط
náušnice
ørering
korvakoru
boucle d’oreille
naušnica
fülbevaló
eyrnalokkur
イヤリング
귀고리
náušnica
uhan
örhänge
ตุ้มหู
hoa tai
earring
[ˈɪərɪŋ] N (= long) → pendiente m, arete m (LAm); (= round) → arete m, zarcillo m; (= stud) → pendiente m (en forma de bolita)Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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ear1
(iə) noun1. the part of the head by means of which we hear, or its external part only. Her new hair-style covers her ears.
2. the sense or power of hearing especially the ability to hear the difference between sounds. sharp ears; He has a good ear for music.
ˈearache noun pain in the inner part of the ear.
ˈeardrum noun the layer of tissue separating the inner from the outer ear.
ˈearlobe noun the soft lower part of the ear.
ˈearmark verb to set aside (for a particular purpose). This money is earmarked for our holiday.
ˈearring noun an ornament worn attached to the ear. silver earrings.
ˈearshot noun the distance at which sound can be heard. He did not hear her last remark as he was out of earshot.
be all ears to listen with keen attention. The children were all ears when their father was describing the car crash.
go in one ear and out the other not to make any lasting impression. I keep telling that child to work harder but my words go in one ear and out the other.
play by ear to play (music) without looking at and without having memorized printed music.
up to one's ears (in) deeply involved (in). I'm up to my ears in work.
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earring
→ قُرْط náušnice ørering Ohrring σκουλαρίκι arete, pendiente korvakoru boucle d’oreille naušnica orecchino イヤリング 귀고리 oorbel ørering kolczyk brinco серьга örhänge ตุ้มหู küpe hoa tai 耳环Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
earring
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