N'entends (en. Don't hear)

/n ɑ̃ t ɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Negative form of the verb 'entendre', indicating that a person is not listening or does not understand.

I can't hear what you're saying.

Je n'entends pas ce que tu dis.

Used to express a lack of understanding or lack of attention.

She doesn't understand anything about it.

Elle n'entends rien à ce sujet.

Indicates the fact of not perceiving sounds.

He doesn't hear the sound of the car.

Il n'entends pas le bruit de la voiture.

From the verb 'entendre', with the negation 'ne' and the reflexive pronoun 's'.

I can't hear anything.

Indicates that a person does not understand or is not grasping the information.

Je n'entends rien

He doesn't hear what I'm saying.

Expresses a situation where the other person is distracted or uncomprehending.

Il n'entend pas ce que je dis

You only hear what you want.

Suggests that someone is deliberately choosing to ignore information.

Tu n'entends que ce que tu veux

entendre

To perceive sounds or words.

entendre

écouter

To pay attention to sounds or words.

écouter

ignorance

A state of not knowing or not understanding something.

ignorance

Not listening at all.

He is so lost in his own world that he doesn't hear the people around him.

Il est tellement dans son monde qu'il n'entends pas les gens autour de lui.

Pretending not to understand.

When it comes to work, she never hears any complaints.

Quand il s'agit de travail, elle n'entends jamais les plaintes.