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1 orecchio
m (pl -cchi) earmusic a orecchio by ear* * *1 ear: (anat.) orecchio esterno, medio, interno, outer, middle, inner ear; dolore, mal d'orecchio, earache; essere sordo, non sentirci da un orecchio, to be deaf in one ear; essere duro d'orecchio, to be hard of hearing; ha le orecchie a sventola, his ears stick out; mi ronzano gli orecchi, my ears are tingling (o buzzing); dire qlco. all'orecchio di qlcu., to say sthg. (o to have a word) in s.o.'s ear; dimmelo in un orecchio, whisper it in my ear; portare il cappello sull'orecchio, to wear one's hat over one ear (o on one side); mi sono fatta il buco alle orecchie, I had my ears pierced; lo prese per un orecchio, he took him by the ear; ho ancora nelle orecchie quelle grida, I can still hear those shouts (ringing in my ears); l'ho sentito con le mie stesse orecchie, I heard it with my own ears; turarsi le orecchie, to stop one's ears // mi fischiano gli orecchi: qualcuno parla di me, my ears are tingling (o my ears are burning): someone must be talking about me // tendere, allungare le orecchie, to prick up one's ears (anche fig.); il cane si fermò e tese le orecchie, the dog stopped and cocked its ears // avere le orecchie lunghe, (fig.) to keep one's ears open // ti tiro le orecchie!, ( ti sgrido) I'll give you a ticking off; se non torni a casa presto, ti darò una tirata di orecchie, (fam. scherz.) if you're not home early, you'll hear all about it // a portata di orecchio, within earshot // abbassare le orecchie, (fig.) to be crestfallen // avere orecchio per la musica, (fig.) to have an ear for music; non avere orecchio ( musicale), to have a tin ear // suonare, cantare a orecchio, to play, to sing by ear // dare, prestare orecchio a qlco., to give ear (o to lend an ear) to sthg. // entrare da un orecchio e uscire dall'altro, to go in one ear and out the other // è inutile chiedergli un prestito, da quest'orecchio non ci sente, (fig.) it's useless asking him for a loan; he's deaf as far as that subject is concerned // essere tutto orecchi, to be all ears // fare orecchi da mercante, to turn a deaf ear (o to pretend not to hear) // avere gli orecchi foderati di prosciutto, to be blinkered // giungere all'orecchio, (fig.) to come to the ear // lacerare gli orecchi, to deafen // mettere una pulce nell'orecchio a qlcu., to drop s.o. a hint // i muri hanno orecchie, (prov.) the walls have ears // chi ha orecchie per intendere, intenda, (prov.) he that has (o hath) ear to hear, let him hear2 (bot.): orecchio di Giuda, ( Auricularia auricula-Judae) Jew's ear; orecchio d'orso, ( Primula auricula) auricule; orecchio di topo, ( Hieracium pilosella) mouse-ear hawkweed.* * *1) earda quell'orecchio non ci sente — that's his deaf ear; fig. he won't listen
dire, bisbigliare qcs. nell'orecchio a qcn. — to say, to whisper sth. in sb.'s ear
ha le -chie a sventola — his ears stick out, he's flap-eared
2) fig.tendere l'orecchio — to cock an ear, to keep an ear cocked, to strain one's ears
giungere all'orecchio di qcn. — to come to o reach sb.'s ears
porgere o prestare orecchio a qcn. to give o lend an ear to sb., to give o lend sb. a hearing; drizzare le -chie to prick (up) one's ears; non credo alle mie -chie! I can't believe my ears! tenere le -chie bene aperte to keep one's ears open, to pin one's ears back; apri bene le -chie! — pin your ears back! listen carefully!
3) (udito)avere orecchio — mus. to have a musical ear
non avere orecchio — mus. to have a tin ear, to be tone-deaf
a orecchio — [suonare, cantare] by ear
••mettere la pulce nell'orecchio a qcn. — to set sb. thinking
essere musica per le -chie di qcn. — to be music to sb.'s ears
tirare gli -chi, dare una tirata d'-chi a qcn. — to slap sb. on the wrist, to tell sb. off
con le -chie basse — [andarsene, stare] crestfallen
attaccarsi qcs. all'orecchio — not to forget sth
* * *orecchiosostantivo m.1 ear; essere sordo da un orecchio to be deaf in one ear; da quell'orecchio non ci sente that's his deaf ear; fig. he won't listen; avere mal d'-chi to have (an) earache; dire, bisbigliare qcs. nell'orecchio a qcn. to say, to whisper sth. in sb.'s ear; ha le -chie a sventola his ears stick out, he's flap-eared; i muri hanno -chi walls have ears2 fig. tendere l'orecchio to cock an ear, to keep an ear cocked, to strain one's ears; giungere all'orecchio di qcn. to come to o reach sb.'s ears; porgere o prestare orecchio a qcn. to give o lend an ear to sb., to give o lend sb. a hearing; drizzare le -chie to prick (up) one's ears; non credo alle mie -chie! I can't believe my ears! tenere le -chie bene aperte to keep one's ears open, to pin one's ears back; apri bene le -chie! pin your ears back! listen carefully!3 (udito) avere un orecchio fino to have good ears; duro d'-chi hard of hearing; avere orecchio mus. to have a musical ear; non avere orecchio mus. to have a tin ear, to be tone-deaf; a orecchio [suonare, cantare] by earmettere la pulce nell'orecchio a qcn. to set sb. thinking; fare -chie da mercante to turn a deaf ear; essere tutt'-chi to be all ears; essere musica per le -chie di qcn. to be music to sb.'s ears; entrare da un orecchio e uscire dall'altro to go in one ear and out the other; tirare gli -chi, dare una tirata d'-chi a qcn. to slap sb. on the wrist, to tell sb. off; hai le -chie foderate di prosciutto? are you deaf or what? con le -chie basse [andarsene, stare] crestfallen; attaccarsi qcs. all'orecchio not to forget sth.
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