lend an ear
lend an ear · lends an ear · lent an ear · lending an ear
To listen to someoneTo listen to someone.
» Many of the pages in the book that Tom lent me were dog-eared.
Viele der Seiten in dem Buch, das Tom mir lieh, hatten ein Eselsohr.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To listen to someone.
Examples
9 sentencesMany of the pages in the book that Tom lent me were dog-eared.
deViele der Seiten in dem Buch, das Tom mir lieh, hatten ein Eselsohr.
Each person lent an ear to the new melody.
Lend an ear to this melody if it suits you!
Lend me your ears.
Lend me your ears!
ruВыслушай меня!
Forms
lends an ear, lending an ear, lent an ear, lent an ear| Base form | lend an ear · to lend an ear |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | lends an ear |
| Present participle | lending an ear |
| Past simple | lent an ear |
| Past participle | lent an ear |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle