ear

orecchio

Ciascuna delle due parti ai lati della testa che permettono di sentire i suoni.

In inglese semplice: One of the two parts on the sides of your head that you hear with.

• My left ear hurts.
• The rabbit has long ears.
• She whispered in his ear.

Espressioni comuni: left ear, ear pain, in someone’s ear

orecchio

Capacità di percepire bene i suoni, soprattutto le differenze nella musica o nel parlato.

In inglese semplice: The ability to hear sounds well, especially differences in music or speech.

• He plays the piano by ear.
• She has an excellent ear for music.
• The wrong note offended his trained ear.

Come si usa: an ear for something (She has a good ear for accents.)

Sinonimi: hearing

Espressioni comuni: ear for music, by ear, musical ear

spiga, pannocchia

Parte in cima a una pianta di cereale dove crescono i chicchi.

In inglese semplice: The part at the top of a grain plant where its seeds grow.

• Each ear was full of grain.
• The ears of wheat turned golden.
• We cooked an ear of corn for each guest.

Come si usa: an ear of corn/wheat (He picked an ear of corn.)

Sinonimi: head, spike

Espressioni comuni: ear of corn, ear of wheat, ripe ear

spigare

Sviluppare le parti che portano i chicchi in cima alle piante di cereale.

In inglese semplice: To grow the seed-bearing parts at the tops of grain plants.

• The corn will ear soon.
• The wheat eared early this year.
• Warm weather helps the barley ear.

Espressioni comuni: corn ear, wheat ear