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ouïr dire — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hear verb To perceive sound through the ears.

Senses

ouïr dire is used for these senses in English:

  • hear (transitive) To receive information about; to come to learn of. [from 10th c.]

hear — full definition

  1. verb To perceive sound through the ears.
  2. verb To receive news or information about something.
  3. verb To listen to and formally consider a case in a court of law.

Related French words