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1 be all ears
(to listen with keen attention: The children were all ears when their father was describing the car crash.) zamienić się w słuch -
2 ear
[ɪə(r)]n ( ANAT)to give sb a thick ear — trzepnąć ( perf) kogoś w ucho
* * *I [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.) ucho2) (the sense or power of hearing especially the ability to hear the difference between sounds: sharp ears; He has a good ear for music.) słuch•- earache- eardrum
- earlobe
- earmark
- earring
- earshot
- be all ears
- go in one ear and out the other
- play by ear
- up to one's ears in
- up to one's ears II [iə] noun(the part of a cereal plant which contains the seed: ears of corn.) kłos -
3 deaf
[dɛf]adj* * *[def]1) (unable to hear: She has been deaf since birth.) głuchy2) ((with to) refusing to understand or to listen: He was deaf to all arguments.) głuchy•- deafness- deafen
- deafening
- deaf-mute
- fall on deaf ears
- turn a deaf ear to -
4 ring
[rɪŋ] 1. n( on finger) pierścionek m; ( large) pierścień m; (also: wedding ring) obrączka f; (for keys, of smoke) kółko nt; (of people, objects) krąg m, koło nt; ( of spies) siatka f; ( of drug-dealers) gang m; ( for boxing) ring m; (of circus, for bullfighting) arena f; ( on cooker) palnik m; ( sound of bell) dzwonek m2. vi; pt rang, pp rung 3. vt; pt rang, pp rung ( BRIT)( TEL) dzwonić (zadzwonić perf) do +gen; ( mark) zakreślać (zakreślić perf), brać (wziąć perf) w kółeczko (inf)to give sb a ring ( BRIT) — dzwonić (zadzwonić perf) do kogoś
to ring true/false — brzmieć szczerze/fałszywie
to run rings round sb ( inf, fig) — bić kogoś na głowę (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- ring off- ring up* * *I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) pierścionek2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) pierścień, kółko3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) koło4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ring5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) krąg, szajka2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) otaczać kołem2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) zakreślić3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) obrączkować•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) (za)dzwonić2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) zadzwonić do3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) zadzwonić (na)4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) zadzwonić5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) rozbrzmiewać6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) rozlegać się2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) dzwonek2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) rozmowa telefoniczna3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) brzmienie, nuta•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true
См. также в других словарях:
all ears — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Very eager to hear; very attentive. Used in the predicate. * /Go ahead with your story; we are all ears./ * /When John told about the circus, the boys were all ears./ … Dictionary of American idioms
all ears — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Very eager to hear; very attentive. Used in the predicate. * /Go ahead with your story; we are all ears./ * /When John told about the circus, the boys were all ears./ … Dictionary of American idioms
all ears — informal phrase ready to pay attention to what someone has to say ‘Are you listening to me?’ ‘Yes, I’ m all ears.’ Thesaurus: attentiveness and paying attentionsynonym Main entry: ear * * * all ears informal … Useful english dictionary
all ears — If someone says they re all ears, they are very interested in hearing about something … The small dictionary of idiomes
all ears — If someone says they re all ears, they are very interested in hearing about something. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** To say that you are all ears means that you are listening very attentively. Of course I want to know I m all… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
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all\ ears — adj. phr. informal Very eager to hear; very attentive. Used in the predicate. Go ahead with your story; we are all ears. When John told about the circus, the boys were all ears … Словарь американских идиом
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all ears — phrasal eagerly listening < if anybody spoke of that grisly matter, I was all ears…and alert to hear what might be said Mark Twain > … New Collegiate Dictionary
all ears — listening carefully, trying to hear everything When Dad mentioned hunting, I was all ears. I loved to hunt … English idioms
all ears — very eager to listen to what someone is going to say. I m all ears, waiting to hear your latest excuse for not getting this job done! … New idioms dictionary