earshot
A distance from which sound is still audibleA distance from which sound is still audible.
» Please stay within earshot.
Bitte bleib in Reichweite.
Будь ласка, залишайтеся в межах досяжності.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, uncountable, usually)A distance from which sound is still audible.
I'll row out on the lake but stay within earshot.
Hörweite, Rufweite
- the range within which a voice can be heard
Examples
12 sentencesPlease stay within earshot.
Будь ласка, залишайтеся в межах досяжності.
deBitte bleib in Reichweite.
He lives within earshot of my house.
deEr lebt in Hörweite meines Hauses.
Tom waited until Mary was out of earshot before he started talking.
deTom wartete, bis Maria außer Hörreichweite war, ehe er zu sprechen anhob.
The noise moved completely out of earshot.
Tom answered the phone and walked outside of earshot of Mary.
deTom nahm den Anruf an und begab sich aus Marias Hörbereich.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From ear + shot.From ear + shot.
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Forms
plural: earshots| Singular | earshot |
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uncountable
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable