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ear·shot
(îr′shŏt′)n.
The range within which sound can be heard by the unaided ear; hearing distance: listened until the parade was out of earshot.
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earshot
(ˈɪəˌʃɒt)n
the range or distance within which sound may be heard (esp in the phrases within earshot, out of earshot)
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ear•shot
(ˈɪərˌʃɒt)n.
the range or distance within which a sound, voice, etc., can be heard.
[1600–10]
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Noun | 1. | earshot - the range within which a voice can be heard; "the children were told to stay within earshot" |
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مَدى السَّمْع
hørevidde
heyrnarmál, heyrnarsviî
işitme mesafesikulak erimi
earshot
[ˈɪəʃɒt] N to be within earshot → estar al alcance del oídoto be out of earshot → estar fuera del alcance del oído
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
earshot
[ˈɪərʃɒt] nout of earshot → hors de portée de voix
to be out of earshot of sb → être hors de portée de voix de qn
within earshot → à portée de voix
to be within earshot of sb → être à portée de voix de qn
to be within earshot of sth → être à portée de voix de qchear-splitting [ˈɪərsplɪtɪŋ] adj (= very loud) [sound] → strident(e)
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earshot
[ˈɪəˌʃɒt] n out of/within earshot → fuori portata/a portata d'orecchiowait till he's out of earshot before you say anything → aspetta che si allontani prima di parlare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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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