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hear·ing
(hîr′ĭng)n.
1. The sense by which sound is perceived; the capacity to hear.
2. Range of audibility; earshot.
3. An opportunity to be heard.
4. Law
a. A legal proceeding in which evidence is taken and arguments are given as the basis for a decision to be issued, either on some preliminary matter or on the merits of the case.
b. A session, as of an investigatory committee or a grand jury, at which testimony is taken from witnesses.
adj.
Able to hear: a deaf child born to hearing parents.
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hearing
(ˈhɪərɪŋ)n
1. (Physiology) the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived.
2. an opportunity to be listened to
3. (General Physics) the range within which sound can be heard; earshot
4. (Law) the investigation of a matter by a court of law, esp the preliminary inquiry into an indictable crime by magistrates
5. (Law) a formal or official trial of an action or lawsuit
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hear•ing
(ˈhɪər ɪŋ)n.
1. the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived.
2. the act of perceiving sound.
3. opportunity to be heard: to grant a hearing.
4.
a. a preliminary legal examination of charges and evidence by a magistrate to determine whether prosecution is justified.
b. a session in which testimony and arguments are presented, esp. before a judge, in a lawsuit.
5. earshot.
[1175–1225]
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Hearing
the measurement of acuteness of hearing. — acoumeter, n. — acoumetric, adj.
loss or absence of the power of hearing.
an instrument that aids hearing.
1. the branch of medical science that studies hearing, especially impaired hearing.
2. the treatment of persons with impaired hearing. — audiologist, n.
2. the treatment of persons with impaired hearing. — audiologist, n.
an instrument for testing hearing. Also called sonometer. — audiometry, n. — audiometric, adj.
a testing of hearing ability by frequencies and various levels of loudness. — audiometrist, audiometrician, n. — audiometric, audiometrical, adj.
Medicine. the sense by which sounds are understood and interpreted.
a closure of the hearing passages.
Medicine. a weakness of the ear muscles causing poor selection and amplification of sounds. — otomyasthenic, adj.
1. an external appliance used to aid hearing; a hearing aid.
2. Medicine. a tube used in the auscultation of the ear.
2. Medicine. a tube used in the auscultation of the ear.
a defect in hearing causing a false impression of sounds made by others.
defective sense of hearing. Also paracousia.
a sound or a sensation of hearing produced by stimulus of another sense, as taste, smell, etc.
audiometer. — sonometry, n. — sonometric, adj.
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| Noun | 1. |  hearing - (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidencelegal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings - (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked administrative hearing - a hearing that takes place outside the judicial process before hearing examiners who have been granted judicial authority specifically for the purpose of conducting such hearings competence hearing - a hearing to determine legal capacity (to determine whether the defendant can understand the charges and cooperate with a lawyer in preparing a defense) fair hearing - a hearing that is granted in extraordinary situations where the normal judicial process would be inadequate to secure due process because the person would be harmed or denied their rights before a judicial remedy became available (as in deportation or loss of welfare benefits) quo warranto - a hearing to determine by what authority someone has an office or franchise or liberty law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| 2. |  hearing - an opportunity to state your case and be heard; "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience"chance, opportunity - a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance" | |
| 3. | hearing - the range within which a voice can be heard; "the children were told to stay within earshot" | |
| 4. |  hearing - the act of hearing attentively; "you can learn a lot by just listening"; "they make good music--you should give them a hearing"auscultation - listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope) sensing, perception - becoming aware of something via the senses rehearing, relistening - the act of hearing again | |
| 5. | hearing - a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken; "the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago" session - a meeting for execution of a group's functions; "it was the opening session of the legislature" confirmation hearing - a hearing held by the US Senate to gather information on whether to approve or reject candidates for high federal office who are nominated by the president | |
| 6. |  hearing - the ability to hear; the auditory faculty; "his hearing was impaired"auditory system - the sensory system for hearing exteroception - sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body ear - good hearing; "he had a keen ear"; "a good ear for pitch" absolute pitch, perfect pitch - the ability to identify the pitch of a tone | |
| Adj. | 1. | hearing - able to perceive sound deaf - lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part |
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hearing
noun
1. sense of hearing, auditory perception, ear, aural faculty His mind still seemed clear and his hearing was excellent.
2. inquiry, trial, investigation, industrial tribunal The judge adjourned the hearing until next Tuesday.
4. earshot, reach, range, hearing distance, auditory range No one spoke disparagingly of her father in her hearing.
Related words
adjective audio
adjective audio
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
hearing
noun4. The examination and deciding upon evidence, charges, and claims in court:
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Translations
إصْغاءسَماع الشُّهودسَمْعسَمْع، حاسَّة السَّمْعمَدى السَّمع
sluchslyšenístánídoslechpopřát sluchu
hørelsehøreviddehøringretsmødebehandling
kuulo
sluh
bírósági tárgyaláshallásmeghallgatás
áheyrnheyrnheyrnarmálréttarhald
聴力
듣기
počutie
sluh
hörsel
การได้ยิน
thính giác
hearing
[ˈhɪərɪŋ]A. N
1. (= sense of hearing) → oído m
to have good/poor hearing → oír bien/poco
in my hearing → estando yo delante, en mi presencia
if you must talk about it, do it out of my hearing → si tienes que hablar de ello, hazlo sin que yo esté or sin que yo me entere
within/out of hearing (distance) → al alcance/fuera del alcance del oído
to have good/poor hearing → oír bien/poco
in my hearing → estando yo delante, en mi presencia
if you must talk about it, do it out of my hearing → si tienes que hablar de ello, hazlo sin que yo esté or sin que yo me entere
within/out of hearing (distance) → al alcance/fuera del alcance del oído
2. (= chance to speak) → oportunidad f de hablar (Jur) → vista f, audiencia f
he never got a fair hearing → en ningún momento se le permitió explicar su punto de vista (Jur) → no tuvo un juicio justo
to give sb a hearing → dar a algn la oportunidad de hablar
he never got a fair hearing → en ningún momento se le permitió explicar su punto de vista (Jur) → no tuvo un juicio justo
to give sb a hearing → dar a algn la oportunidad de hablar
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
hearing
[ˈhɪərɪŋ] n [committee] → séance f
(British) to give sb a hearing → écouter ce que qn a à dire
to give sb a fair hearing → écouter ce que qn a à dire sans préjugéhearing aid n → appareil m acoustiquehearing defect n → défaut m de l'ouïehearing dog n → chien m de malentendanthearing impaired hearing-impaired [ˌhɪərɪŋɪmˈpɛərd]
to give sb a fair hearing → écouter ce que qn a à dire sans préjugéhearing aid n → appareil m acoustiquehearing defect n → défaut m de l'ouïehearing dog n → chien m de malentendanthearing impaired hearing-impaired [ˌhɪərɪŋɪmˈpɛərd]
adj → malentendant(e)
npl
the hearing impaired → les malentendants mplhearing loss n → perte f d'auditionhearing test n → audiogramme m
to have a hearing test → passer un audiogramme
the hearing impaired → les malentendants mplhearing loss n → perte f d'auditionhearing test n → audiogramme m
to have a hearing test → passer un audiogramme
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
hearing
n
within/out of hearing (distance) → in/außer Hörweite; he said that in/out of my hearing → ich war in Hörweite/nicht in Hörweite, als er das sagte
(Pol) → Hearing nt, → Anhörung f; (Jur) → Verhandlung f; disciplinary hearing → Disziplinarverfahren nt; hearing of witnesses (Jur) → Zeugenvernehmung f; he was refused a hearing → er wurde nicht angehört; he didn’t get a fair hearing → man hörte ihn nicht richtig an; (Jur) → er bekam keinen fairen Prozess; he got a sympathetic hearing → er wurde wohlwollend angehört; the Minister gave the petitioners a hearing → der Minister hörte die Überbringer der Petition an; to condemn somebody without a hearing → jdn verurteilen, ohne ihn (an)gehört zu haben; (Jur) → jdn ohne Anhörung verurteilen
hearing
:hearing aid
n → Hörgerät nt, → Hörhilfe f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
hearing
[ˈhɪərɪŋ] na. (sense of hearing) → udito
to be within/out of hearing (distance) → essere/non essere a portata di voce
in my hearing → in mia presenza
to be within/out of hearing (distance) → essere/non essere a portata di voce
in my hearing → in mia presenza
b. (Law) → udienza
to give sb a hearing → dare udienza a qn (of witnesses) → audizione f, escussione f
to give sb a hearing → dare udienza a qn (of witnesses) → audizione f, escussione f
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
hear
(hiə) verb – past tense, past participle heard (həːd) –1. to (be able to) receive (sounds) by ear. I don't hear very well; Speak louder – I can't hear you; I didn't hear you come in.
2. to listen to for some purpose. A judge hears court cases; Part of a manager's job is to hear workers' complaints.
3. to receive information, news etc, not only by ear. I've heard that story before; I hear that you're leaving; `Have you heard from your sister?' `Yes, I got a letter from her today'; I've never heard of him – who is he? This is the first I've heard of the plan.
ˈhearing noun1. the ability to hear. My hearing is not very good.
2. the distance within which something can be heard. I don't want to tell you when so many people are within hearing; I think we're out of hearing now.
3. an act of listening. We ought to give his views a fair hearing.
4. a court case. The hearing is tomorrow.
ˈhearing-aid noun a small electronic instrument which helps deaf people to hear better by making sounds louder by means of an amplifier.
ˈhearsay (-sei) noun that which one has been told about by others but for which one has otherwise no evidence. I never trust anything that I learn by hearsay.
hear! hear! a shout to show that one agrees with what a speaker has said (eg in Parliament or at a meeting).
I/he etc will/would not hear of I, he etc will or would not allow. They would not hear of her going home alone, and insisted on going with her.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
hearing
→ سَمْع sluch hørelse Gehör ακοή oído kuulo ouïe sluh udito 聴力 듣기 gehoor hørsel słuch audição слух hörsel การได้ยิน işitme thính giác 听力Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
hear·ing
n. audición, oído;
___ acuity → agudeza auditiva;
___ aid → instrumento auditivo;
___ level → umbral auditivo;
___ loss → pérdida de la audición.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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hearing
n (sense) audición f, oído; How is your hearing..¿Cómo está su audición?..¿Cómo está oyendo?English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.