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to hear (as a result of listening) ☊ nghe thấy ☊
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like: nghe thấy → →
amazed (that)...: I was banging so loudly I'm amazed (that) they didn't hear me. ☊ amazed ☊
We heard the sound of an approaching car/a car approaching. ☊ approach ☊
She hadn't heard his approach and jumped as the door opened. ☊ approach ☊
Ellen heard the loud ticking of the clock in the hall. ☊ clock ☊
I couldn't hear what they were saying. ☊ could ☊
I heard his deep warm voice filling the room. ☊ deep ☊
I heard sounds of a desperate struggle in the next room. ☊ desperate ☊
I could hear every word they said. ☊ every ☊
We could hear their voices growing fainter as they walked down the road. ☊ faint ☊
hear sth/sb: She heard footsteps behind her. ☊ hear ☊
I couldn't hear anything. ☊ hear ☊
hear sth: Did you hear that play on the radio last night? ☊ hear ☊
Things are going well from what I hear. ☊ hear ☊
She disappeared and was never heard of again. ☊ hear of sb/sth, hear sth of sb/sth ☊
That sounds like (= I think I can hear) him coming now. ☊ like ☊
She looked round when she heard the noise. ☊ look round ☊
She couldn't make herself heard above the noise of the traffic. ☊ make ☊
She heard the clock strike midnight. ☊ midnight ☊
Moments later (= a very short time later), I heard a terrible crash. ☊ moment ☊
She could hear music playing somewhere. ☊ music ☊
He shouted so loudly that the whole neighbourhood could hear him. ☊ neighbourhood ☊
Next, I heard the sound of voices. ☊ next ☊
Did you hear the storm last night? ☊ night ☊
to hear a gale warning on/over the ship's radio ☊ radio ☊
They were in the next room and we could hear every word they said. ☊ room ☊
All I could hear were the screams of the wounded. ☊ scream ☊
I could hardly believe the evidence of my own senses (= what I could see, hear, etc.). ☊ sense ☊
He heard a sharp intake of breath. ☊ sharp ☊
We heard some shots in the distance. ☊ shot ☊
Please speak up—we can't hear you at the back. ☊ speak up ☊
I heard his car start up. ☊ start up, start sth up ☊
We heard steps outside. ☊ step ☊
a studio audience (= one in a studio, that can be seen or heard as a programme is broadcast) ☊ studio ☊
What? I can't hear you. ☊ what? ☊
I could hear every word they were saying. ☊ word ☊