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♦ ear (1) /ɪə(r)/n.1 (anat.) orecchio, orecchia: inner ear, orecchio interno; outer ear, orecchio esterno; deaf in one ear, sordo da un orecchio; She whispered sweet nothings in his ear, gli sussurrò parole dolci nell'orecchio; I want to have my ears pierced, voglio farmi i buchi alle orecchie2 (fig.) orecchio: to have an ear for music [for languages], avere orecchio per la musica [per le lingue]; to play by ear, suonare a orecchio3 (fig.) attenzione; ascolto; orecchio: a sympathetic ear, disponibilità ad ascoltare; orecchio bendisposto; to close one's ear to st., rifiutarsi di ascoltare qc.; turarsi le orecchie; to strain one's ears, tendere le orecchie; to lend an ear to, prestare orecchio a; to gain sb. 's ear, trovare ascolto presso q.; riuscire a farsi ascoltare da q.; to have sb. 's ear, essere molto ascoltato da q.; It has come to my ear that…, mi è giunto all'orecchio che…● (fam. USA) ear-bender, chiacchierone, chiacchierona; attaccabottoni □ (fam. USA) ear candy, musichetta (o motivetto) orecchiabile □ ear-catcher, cosa che colpisce l'orecchio; canzone (musica, ecc.) orecchiabile □ ear defenders, tappi auricolari □ (anat.) ear lobe, lobo dell'orecchio □ ear-piercing, (sost.) pratica di forare le orecchie, piercing all'orecchio; (agg.) penetrante, lacerante □ (zool.) ear shell, orecchia di mare; abalone □ (zool.) ear snail, chiocciola di mare □ (med.) ear specialist, otoiatra □ ear-splitting, assordante; rintronante; lacerante; che spacca i timpani (fam.) □ (med.) ear trumpet, cornetto acustico □ (leg.) ear-witness, testimone auricolare □ about one's ears, addosso; su di sè: to bring st. down about one's ears, tirarsi addosso qc. ( anche fig.) □ (fam.) to be all ears, essere tutt'orecchi (fig.) □ (fam.) My ears were burning, mi fischiavano le orecchie (fig.) □ from ear to ear, da un orecchio all'altro □ to give sb. a thick ear, dare un ceffone (o uno schiaffone) a q. □ to go in (at) one ear and out (at) the other, entrare da un orecchio e uscire dall'altro (fig.) □ to have (o to keep) an ear to the ground, tenere le orecchie aperte; stare in campana □ (fam.) to have st. coming out of one's ears, averne a bizzeffe di qc.; avere tanto… da non saperne che fare □ to have good ears, avere l'udito fine □ to keep one's ears open, tenere le orecchie aperte □ to listen with half an ear, ascoltare distrattamente (o con un orecchio solo) □ (fam.) out on one's ear, licenziato; messo alla porta; buttato fuori; a spasso □ to set by the ears, mettere in subbuglio; creare scompiglio fra; far litigare □ (fam.) up to one's ears, fino al collo; fin sopra i capelli; fino agli occhi: to be up to one's ears in debt, essere indebitato fino al collo; to be up to one's ears in work, avere lavoro fin sopra i capelli.ear (2) /ɪə(r)/n. (bot.)1 spiga(to) ear /ɪə(r)/v. i.( di cereale) spigare; fare la spiga.
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Lobe of the ear — Lobe Lobe (l[=o]b), n. [F. lobe, Gr. lobo s.] Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form; as: (a) (Bot.) A rounded projection or division of a leaf. Gray. (b) (Zo[ o]l.) A membranous flap on the sides of the toes of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lobule of the ear — Lobule Lob ule, n. [Cf. F. lobule, dim. of lobe. See {Lobe}.] A small lobe; a subdivision of a lobe. [1913 Webster] {Lobule of the ear}. (Anat.) Same as {Lobe of the ear}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lobe — (l[=o]b), n. [F. lobe, Gr. lobo s.] Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form; as: (a) (Bot.) A rounded projection or division of a leaf. Gray. (b) (Zo[ o]l.) A membranous flap on the sides of the toes of certain birds … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ear piercing — The practice of using a needle or needle gun to make holes through the ear lobe or other parts of the ear for wearing jewelry. When done under hygienic conditions, there is little danger from ear piercing other than localized and transitory… … Medical dictionary
lobe — (n.) early 15c., a lobe of the liver or lungs, from M.Fr. lobe and directly from M.L. lobus, from L.L. lobus hull, husk, pod, from Gk. lobos lobe of the ear, vegetable pod, perhaps related to Gk. leberis husk of fruits, from PIE *logwos. Extended … Etymology dictionary
ear|ring — «IHR RIHNG», noun. an ornament for the lobe of the ear … Useful english dictionary
lobe — 1. One of the subdivisions of an organ or other part, bounded by fissures, sulci, connective tissue septa, or other structural demarcations. 2. A rounded projecting part, as the l. of the ear. SEE ALSO: lobule. 3. One of the larger divisions of… … Medical dictionary
ear ring — ring or other small ornament for the lobe of the ear … English contemporary dictionary
lobe — /lohb/, n. 1. a roundish projection or division, as of an organ or a leaf. 2. earlobe. [1515 25; < ML lobus (LL: hull, husk, pod) < Gk lobós, akin to L legula lobe of the ear] * * * … Universalium
Ear — The ear is the sense organ that detects sounds. The vertebrate ear shows a common biology from fish to humans, with variations in structure according to order and species. It not only acts as a receiver for sound, but plays a major role in the… … Wikipedia
ear|lobe — «IHR LOHB», noun. 1. the soft, loosely hanging lower part of the external ear. 2. the fleshy fold beside the ear of some fowls … Useful english dictionary