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    Entendait (en. Heard)

    /ãtãdɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To perceive sounds through the ear.
    He heard music coming from a car.
    Il entendait de la musique venant d'une voiture.
    To understand or grasp a meaning.
    She heard the words of her interlocutor.
    Elle entendait les propos de son interlocuteur.
    To be aware of something.
    He heard about this new project.
    Il entendait parler de ce nouveau projet.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'intendere' which means 'to stretch towards'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to hear about
    To be aware of something by hearing.
    entendre parler de
    to hear halfway
    To partially understand something.
    entendre à demi
    to hear it said
    To receive information by hearing.
    entendre dire

    Related Words

    to hear
    Verb meaning to perceive sounds.
    entendre
    heard
    Past participle of the verb to hear.
    entendu
    heard that
    Expression meaning to have informally heard something.
    entendu qu'

    Slang Meanings

    To understand quickly.
    He quickly got the idea.
    Il a entendu vite l'idée.
    To be in the know.
    She heard what was happening in the neighborhood.
    Elle entendait ce qui se passe dans le quartier.