Oyóse (en. Was heard)

/o'jose/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Refers to the action of observing or looking attentively.
Yesterday, it was heard what his friends were saying.
Ayer oyóse lo que estaban diciendo sus amigos.
Indicates the moment when someone becomes aware of something through sight.
When he heard the noise, he realized that something was happening.
Cuando oyóse el ruido, se dio cuenta de que algo pasaba.
Connotation of having paid attention to a visual event.
The news was heard during the meeting.
Oyóse la noticia durante la reunión.

Etymology

From the verb 'oyo', which comes from the Latin 'observari', meaning to observe or to look.

Common Phrases and Expressions

did not hear anything
means not having heard or seen anything relevant.
no oyóse nada
observed in the distance
refers to observing something from afar.
oyóse en la distancia
it has already been heard
implies that something has already been heard or perceived.
ya se oyó

Related Words

oyo
verb that means to look.
oyo
listener
person who listens.
oyente
observer
one who examines or pays attention to something.
observador

Slang Meanings

Be attentive
At the party, everyone heard what was happening.
En la fiesta, todos oyóse lo que estaba sucediendo.
Pay attention to something
When I arrived, it was heard that they had started without me.
Cuando llegué, oyóse que habían comenzado sin mí.