Translation of "prêter oreille" to English

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Dictionary translations for "prêter oreille"

prêter oreille verb

strain [streɪn] (perception auditive)

Phrases with "prêter oreille" (1)

se prêter oreille - strain

Contexts with "prêter oreille"

"Oui !", murmura-t-il dans mon oreille de sa voix ravissante. "Yes!", he whispered in my ear with his charming voice.

Voudrais-tu bien me prêter ta voiture ? Would you mind lending me your car?

Lorsqu'il chuchota quelque chose à son oreille, elle se déplaça conformément à ses indications, comme si elle avait été hypnotisée. When he whispered something into her ear, she moved just as he said, as if she had been hypnotized.

Pourrais-tu me prêter le livre ? Could you lend me the book?

Je tentai de lui expliquer le devoir d'algèbre, mais ça rentra juste par une oreille et ça ressortit pas l'autre. I tried explaining the algebra homework to him but it just went in one ear and out the other.

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