ouvir

Meaning

1. (transitive) to hear (to perceive with the ear, without necessarily paying attention to it)
2. (figuratively, transitive) to pay attention to
3. (figuratively, transitive) to take into account, take into consideration
4. (intransitive) to have the sense of hearing
5. (colloquial, figuratively, intransitive) to be reprimanded, be embarrassed

Concepts

hear

listen

listen to

harken

hearken

listen in

sense

understand

listen up

H.E.A.R.

appertain

hyar

give ear

hark

Synonyms

escutar

dar atenção a

ouvir dizer

sentir

chamar

Translations

hören

horen

entendre

sentire

oír

écouter

udire

duymak

işitmek

sentir

ascoltare

ακούω

anhören

escoltar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/o(w)ˈvi(ʁ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: audiō

Cognate with Galician: ouvir

Cognate with Spanish: oír

Cognate with Catalan: oir

Cognate with Occitan: ausir

Cognate with French: ouïr

Cognate with Italian: udire

Cognate with Romanian: auzi

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese ouvyr, oyr, from earlier ouir, from Latin audīre, a compound of Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewis (“clearly, manifestly”) (from the root *h₂ew- (“to see, perceive”)) and *dʰh₁-ye/o- (“to render”).
Cognate with Galician ouvir, Spanish oír, Catalan oir, Occitan ausir, French ouïr, Italian udire and Romanian auzi.

Sentences

Quem fala o que vê deve ouvir o que não quer .

Those who speak what they see must hear what they do not want.

Eu fiquei para ouvir algo no nosso telefone no escritório .

I stayed to hear something on our phone in the office.

Vai ouvir uma ação bonita .

You will hear a beautiful action.

Mas ele achou muito mais interessante observar a caravana e ouvir o vento .

But he found it much more interesting to watch the caravan and hear the wind.

Eu faria se achasse que eu ouviria alguma coisa que valesse a pena ouvir .

I would if I thought I'd hear something worth listening to.