Entends (en. Hear)

/ɑ̃.tɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Perceiving sounds through the ear.

I hear the music from my room.

J'entends la musique depuis ma chambre.

Understanding something, grasping a message.

Do you hear what I am saying?

Est-ce que tu entends ce que je dis ?

Reacting to a request or a call.

He often hears his friends calling him.

Il entend souvent ses amis l'appeler.

From the Latin verb 'intendere', meaning 'to stretch towards, direct attention'.

hear about

be aware of something or someone

entendre parler de

come to reason

understand and accept an argument

entendre raison

understand halfway

have a partial understanding

entendre à moitié

hear noise

perceive any sound

entendre du bruit

hear

basic verb of the word hears.

entendre

listen

the action of paying attention to sounds.

écoute

understand

grasping the meaning or idea of a message.

comprendre

Easily understand something.

It was so obvious, I quickly heard!

C'était si évident, j'ai vite entendu !

Hear rumors.

I heard that he was going away again.

J'ai entendu dire qu'il repartait en voyage.