ear

[US]/ɪə/
[UK]/ɪr/
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Translation

n. organ of hearing; sense of hearing; act of listening; the part of a cereal plant that contains the seeds
vi. to perceive sounds with the ears; to remove the seeds from a cereal plant

Phrases & Collocations

inner ear

ear canal

ear infection

earlobe

ear plugs

earwax

middle ear

outer ear

hearing loss

in the ear

by ear

on one's ear

long ears

give ear to

an ear for

to the ears

external ear

a thick ear

by the ears

lend an ear

ears burning

Example Sentences

an ear for rhythm and melody.

an exquisite ear for music

a nice ear for sounds

lay an ear to the door.

He had the ear of the monarch.

I have no ear for music.

My ears are singing.

she gave him a box on the ear .

an ear-splitting crack of thunder.

the commission's report was music to the ears of the government.

I had my ears syringed.

his ear for tonal colour.

The First Five -Year Plan was overfulfilled.

The child certainly has an ear for music.

dogs' ears that perk.

Real-world Examples

You know like, when you played rugby, the cauliflower ears.

Source: BBC documentary "Chinese New Year"

As the door creaked, low, rumbling growls met their ears.

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

It put its long snout in Harry's ear and sniffed enthusiastically.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Dobby suddenly froze, his bat ears quivering.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Another alternative is to wear ear plugs.

Source: Lai Shixiong Intermediate American English (Volume 1)

In one ear, out the other ear.

Source: 1000 British English Phrases

I didn't just do the gay ear.

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

Oh, and I totally missed my ear.

Source: Popular Science Essays

Such music is pollution to the ear.

Source: New Concept English Book Three Vocabulary Audio with Subtitles

And of course, we have two ears.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

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