entendre

to hear

Usages of entendre

• Je ne peux pas entendre Marie si tu parles trop fort.: I cannot hear Marie if you speak too loudly.
• Si tu écoutes attentivement, tu entendras la chanson des oiseaux dans le jardin.: If you listen carefully, you will hear the birds’ song in the garden.
• Si vous étiez plus silencieux, vous entendriez mieux Marie chanter.: If you were quieter, you would hear Marie singing better.
• Paul n’entend pas l’orage parce qu’il a son casque sur les oreilles.: Paul does not hear the storm because he has his headphones on.
• Nous regardons la vidéo enregistrée pour entendre notre prononciation.: We watch the recorded video to hear our pronunciation.
• La nuit, elle tousse encore beaucoup et Paul l’entend tousser dans le couloir.: At night, she still coughs a lot and Paul hears her coughing in the hallway.
• Je n'entends pas le réveil quand je suis trop fatigué.: I do not hear the alarm clock when I am too tired.
• J’entends encore la sonnette d’un vélo, mais le klaxon du bus est beaucoup plus fort.: I can still hear a bicycle bell, but the bus horn is much louder.

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