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earshotear‧shot /ˈɪəʃɒt $ ˈɪrʃɑːt/ noun  - De Gaulle meant, as you would realise, that he wanted to take her out of earshot and have a whisper.
- Fast fighter jets -- many traveling within earshot of the sound barrier -- will headline the shows.
- Key field support teams were said to be overtly impugning the reputations of colleagues within earshot of customers.
- She must be within earshot, but she was keeping quiet.
- The guard carefully out of earshot at the far end of the battlements smiled to see Lachlan and his lady so close.
- They did not draw too close, but hovered within earshot of all that was said.
- To any neighbors within earshot, I apologize.
when you cannot hear someone or something► can't hear · Speak up a bit. I can't hear you.· Could you turn the radio up - I can't hear the news.· Let's move nearer to the front. I can't hear very well here.· The music was so loud that I couldn't hear what she was saying. ► didn't hear use this when 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.· She was staring out of the window and didn't hear the teacher.didn't hear somebody do something: · What time did you get back last night? I didn't hear you come in.didn't hear somebody/something doing something: · She didn't hear the car pulling up outside the house. ► didn't catch spoken say this when you did not hear what someone said, because they were speaking too quietly or because you were not listening carefully: · "What did he just say?" "I didn't quite catch it."· I'm sorry, I didn't catch your name.· He turned away from me so I didn't catch what he said. ► can't make something out spoken to not be able to hear what someone is saying because it is very quiet or unclear: · Mat whispered something but I couldn't make out the words.· She knew they were arguing though she couldn't make out exactly what they were saying, ► inaudible not loud enough to be heard: · Nick's voice was inaudible through the glass barrier.· Three girls were singing something but their words were almost inaudible. ► out of earshot if you are out of earshot you are not near enough to someone or something to be able to hear them: · As soon as the guards were out of earshot, Grimes explained his plans.out of earshot of: · The social worker wanted to talk to the children out of earshot of their parents. when you can hear something or someone► can hear · You don't have to shout, I can hear you!· The explosion could be heard over 10 miles away.· Can you hear all right or do you want me to turn the television up?can hear somebody/something doing something · We knew he was asleep because we could hear him snoring.can hear what somebody says · Could you hear what she was saying? ► can make out if you can make out what someone is saying, you can hear them but it is difficult: · She was crying and the only thing I could make out was Lou's name.· Sarah spoke so softly that Kathryn could hardly make out her words.· Now and then I could just make out George's voice above the music.· I could make out the sound of thunder in the distance. ► audible loud enough to be heard: · The signal is clearly audible up to 200 miles away.· When the engine finally started she gave an audible sigh of relief.barely audible (=almost not audible): · His voice was barely audible above the noise of the generator. ► within earshot if you are within earshot , you are near enough to someone to be able to hear what they are saying: · You can play anywhere on the beach as long as you stay within earshot.within earshot of: · Two of the shop assistants were complaining loudly within earshot of the customers. ► carry if a sound carries , it can be heard a long distance away from where the sound was made: · Deeper sounds carry further than high-pitched ones.carry across/down/through etc something: · Their voices carried across the lake to where we were sitting. ► within sight/earshot (of something) (=close enough to see or hear) As she came within sight of the house, she saw two men getting out of a car. ► within earshot- The police would not question the victims while the press was within earshot.
- Two of the shop assistants were complaining loudly within earshot of the customers.
- You can play anywhere on the beach as long as you stay within earshot.
- Even a horrific rape committed within earshot of a big family get-together was ignored.
- Fast fighter jets -- many traveling within earshot of the sound barrier -- will headline the shows.
- Key field support teams were said to be overtly impugning the reputations of colleagues within earshot of customers.
- She must be within earshot, but she was keeping quiet.
- The wives were normally at home and therefore within earshot when assistance was needed.
- They did not draw too close, but hovered within earshot of all that was said.
- To any neighbors within earshot, I apologize.
- Visitors should be informed of this important factor - be careful of what is said within earshot of the person.
► out of earshot- As soon as the guards were out of earshot, Grimes explained his plans.
- The social worker wanted to talk to the children out of earshot of their parents.
- The only way we could communicate was between ourselves when our teachers were out of earshot.
- The river fell out of earshot.
1within earshot near enough to hear what someone is saying: Everyone within earshot soon knew her opinion of Reggie.2out of earshot not near enough to hear what someone is saying: I waited for her to get out of earshot before laughing. |