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to lend a sympathetic ear

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  • lend — W3S3 [lend] v past tense and past participle lent [lent] [: Old English; Origin: lAnan, from lAn; LOAN1] 1.) a) [T] to let someone borrow money or something that belongs to you for a short time →↑borrow lend sth to sb ▪ I lent my CD p …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • ear — W2S2 [ıə US ır] n ↑ear, ↑nose, ↑tooth, ↑eye ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of your body)¦ 2¦(hearing)¦ 3¦(grain)¦ 4 smile/grin etc from ear to ear 5 6 a sympathetic ear 7 close/shut your ears to something …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • lend — [ lend ] (past tense and past participle lent [ lent ] ) verb ** 1. ) transitive to give someone something for a short time, expecting that they will give it back to you later. If you lend someone something, they borrow it from you: The local… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • lend an ear to — lend an ear (to) phrase to listen to someone, especially someone who is upset Just lend a sympathetic ear while she tells you her problems. Thesaurus: to listensynonym Main entry: lend …   Useful english dictionary

  • lend */*/ — UK [lend] / US verb Word forms lend : present tense I/you/we/they lend he/she/it lends present participle lending past tense lent UK [lent] / US past participle lent 1) a) [transitive] to give someone something for a short time, expecting that… …   English dictionary

  • lend an ear — to listen carefully and in a friendly way to someone, especially someone who is telling you about a problem. If you have any problems, go to Claire. She ll always lend a sympathetic ear …   New idioms dictionary

  • lend an ear to someone — lend an ear to (someone/something) to listen carefully and with understanding to someone or something. Bush lent an ear to a group of oil executives who came to the White House. Aunt Rosalie lent a sympathetic ear to my troubles …   New idioms dictionary

  • lend an ear to something — lend an ear to (someone/something) to listen carefully and with understanding to someone or something. Bush lent an ear to a group of oil executives who came to the White House. Aunt Rosalie lent a sympathetic ear to my troubles …   New idioms dictionary

  • lend an ear to — (someone/something) to listen carefully and with understanding to someone or something. Bush lent an ear to a group of oil executives who came to the White House. Aunt Rosalie lent a sympathetic ear to my troubles …   New idioms dictionary

  • ear — noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ inner, middle ▪ external, outer ▪ big …   Collocations dictionary

  • ear — [[t]ɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ ears 1) N COUNT Your ears are the two parts of your body, one on each side of your head, with which you hear sounds. He whispered something in her ear... I m having my ears pierced. 2) N SING: with supp, usu N for n If you… …   English dictionary

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