oír

Signification (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

Concepts

entendre

écouter

ouïr

atteindre

piger

recevoir

résoudre

saisir

obéir

comprendre

entendre (un son)

Synonyms

escuchar

sentir

abrir los oídos

obedecer

asir

oir

penetrar

comprender

enterarse de

hacer caso

idear

hacerle caso a alguien

entender algo

entender

Coupé comme

o‧ír

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/oˈiɾ/

Étymologie (English)

Inherited from Old Spanish: oir

Inherited from latin: audiō

Cognate with français: ouïr

Cognate with italien: udire

Cognate with portugais: ouvir

Cognate with roumain: 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.