oír

Betekenis (English)

1. (intransitive) to hear
2. (transitive) to hear (passively perceive a sound)
3. (transitive) to listen to (actively pay attention to a sound or a person speaking)
4. (transitive) to heed; to listen to

Synonyms

escuchar

sentir

abrir los oídos

obedecer

asir

oir

penetrar

comprender

enterarse de

hacer caso

idear

hacerle caso a alguien

entender algo

entender

Gekoppel as

o‧ír

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/oˈiɾ/

Etimologie (English)

Inherited from Old Spanish: oir

Inherited from Latyn: audiō

Cognate with Frans: ouïr

Cognate with Italiaans: udire

Cognate with Portugees: ouvir

Cognate with Roemeens: auzi

In summary

Inherited from Old Spanish oir, from Latin audīre, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew-is-d-, a compound of Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewis (“clearly, manifestly”) (from the root *h₂ew- (“to see, perceive”)) and *dʰh₁-ye/o- (“to render”). Compare French ouïr, Italian udire, Portuguese ouvir, and Romanian auzi.