hear of

entendre parler de

Apprendre que quelqu’un ou quelque chose existe, ou recevoir des nouvelles à son sujet.

En anglais simple : To learn that someone or something exists, or receive news about them.

• Have you heard of this band?
• I first heard of the town last year.
• She had never heard of anyone surviving such a fall.

Comment l'utiliser : hear of someone/something (Have you heard of this writer?); hear of someone doing something (I have never heard of him losing a race.)

Synonymes : learn of, know of

Expressions courantes : hear of someone, hear of something

accepter, tolérer

Accepter ou autoriser quelque chose ; s’emploie surtout pour dire qu’on s’y refuse.

En anglais simple : To accept or allow something, usually used when saying that you refuse to do so.

• She would not hear of it.
• My aunt will not hear of me staying in a hotel.
• He would not hear of any change to the plan.

Comment l'utiliser : will not hear of something (She will not hear of any delay.); will not hear of someone doing something (He would not hear of us paying for dinner.)

Synonymes : allow, permit, tolerate

Contraires : forbid

Expressions courantes : not hear of something, not hear of it