HEAR
see also listen
see also sound, loud, quiet
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overhearing - overheard - have overheard
the ability to hear
hearing !Ъшщ1 [n U] Years of playing in a rock band resulted in a loss of hearing. I a hearing test (=to find out how good or bad your hearing is)
my/her/his etc hearing My hearing's not very good - can you speak a little louder please?
when you cannot hear
can't hear ,,ka:nt h]3r||,kaent-/ use this when you mean that you want to hear something but you are unable to hear it, for example because it is too quiet or there is too much other noise: Can you turn the radio up - I can't hear the news. I The music was so loud that I couldn't hear what she was saying.
didn't hear /,didnt 'Ыэг/ use this when you mean that you did not hear something at all, especially when you did not realize there was anything to hear: I was outside in the yard, so I didn't hear the phone. 1 What time did you get back fast night? I didn't hear you come in. I She didn't hear the car pulling up outside the house.
QdLdn't catch sth /.didnt 'kaetf (sth)/
spoken use this when you mean that you did not hear what someone said, because they were speaking too quietly or because you were not listening carefully: I'm sorry, I didn't catch your name. I We were sitting at the back and didn't quite catch what he was saying.
deaf idef [adj] someone who is deaf cannot hear well or cannot hear at alclass="underline" A lot of deaf children have additional problems in learning to speak. 1 She's partially deaf.
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hard of hearing /,haird 3v hi^riQ/ someone who is hard of hearing cannot hear welclass="underline" My grandfather's a little hard of hearing, so he always has the TV turned up uery loud.
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HEAVY
opposite LIGHT 5
something that weighs
a lot
heavy /'hevi/ [adj] something that is
heavy weighs a lot or weighs more than
you expect: That table's too heavy for you fo move on your own. I a truck carrying a heavy load I Boys are usually slightly heavier than girls at birth.
heavy - heavier - heaviest
Q weigh a ton ,wei э un; spoken if
something weighs a ton, it is very heavy and difficult to lift: The box was full of books and weighed a ton.
how heavy someone or something is
weigh /wei/ iul to be a particular weight weigh 50 kilos/30 tons etc She weighs about 58 kg. I Each whale was about 40 feet long and weighed 45 tonnes. how much sb/sth weighs How much does this parcel weigh? Qwhat sb weighs spoken (say this to ask or talk about how much someone weighs) What do you weigh now, Stephanie?
weight /weit/ [n U] the amount that someone or something weighs: Your weight is about right for someone of your height. + of The cost of postage depends on the weight of the package.
how heavy /hao 'heviI use this to ask or
say how much something weighs, especially something that is very heavy: How heavy is the average small cor? I You'd be surprised how heavy these sacks are.
to find out how heavy someone or something is
weigh /we]/ [и T] to measure the weight of a person or thing: Have you weighed yourself lately? 1 a special machine that weighs each truck and its cargo
scales British scale american /skeilz,
skei]/ (n singular! a machine or piece of equipment for measuring the weight of people or things: The scales showed I'd gained ten pounds in a week.
to help someone
help /help/ (u I/T| to make it easier for someone to do something, by doing part of their work, showing them what to do, or giving them something they need: Dad, I con't do my homework. Will you help me, please?! a charity which helps children in countries such as Bosnia and Romania I The new job was difficult at first but knowing foreign languages really helped, help sb to do sth Steve helped her to clean up the mess.
help sb do sth If you write a list, it will help you remember what to buy. help (sb) with sth Gauin helps with the housework. I Do you u>ant me to help you with those bags? help sb across/down/along etc (=help someone to go somewhere) The nurse helped him down the stairs. help sb out (=help someone who has problems and needs help) Dad's helped us out on several occasions by sending us money.
give sb a hand /,giv (sb) э haend/ spoken to help someone to do something, especially by carrying or lifting things: Dave wants to move some furniture and I promised I'd give him a hand. give sb a hand with sth Could you give me a hand with the shopping?
assist /o'sist/ [v I/T] formal to help someone by doing part of their work for them, especially the less important things assist sb with/in sth I was employed to assist the manager in his duties. + with/in Several of the guests assisted with the preparation of the food.
Д, Don't say 'I assist him to do his work'. Sayl assist him with his work.
see also advantage/disadvantage,
explain
Odo sb a favour внглбн do sb a favor american /,du: (sb) э 'felV3r/ especially spoken to do something to help someone, especially a close friend or someone you know welclass="underline" Could you do me a favour and post these letters on your way to school?
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do sb a big favour (=help someone a lot) Simon did me a big favor by lending me
his car.
do Sth for sb /'du: (sth) fo:r (sb)/ [phrasa/ verb T] to help someone by doing something instead of them: I'll do the shopping for you if you 're feeling tired. I Judith's always doing her brother's homework for him.