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have an ear for
have an ear for
have an ear for
something
Fig.
to have the ability to learn music or languages.
Bill doesn't have an ear for music. He can't carry a tune.
Mary has a good ear for languages.
See also:
ear
,
have
have an ear for
something
to be especially good at hearing and repeating sounds
The author has a good ear for ordinary speech and writes realistic dialog.
Usage notes: said especially of speech or music
Related vocabulary:
have an eye for
something
See also:
ear
,
have
have an ear for
something
if someone has an ear for music, poetry, or languages, they are good at hearing, repeating, or understanding these sounds (often negative)
She's never had much of an ear for languages.
See also:
ear
,
have
Common Names:
Name
Gender
Pronounced
Usage
Ambrosio
ahm-BRO-syo
Spanish
Cairbre
KAHR-bra
Irish, Scottish
MÉLanie
-
French
Juozapas
-
Lithuanian
Kerneels
-
Dutch
Gabriela
gahp-RYE-lah
(Polish)
, gah-BRYE-lah
(Spanish)
, gahp-ree-E-lah
(German)
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