What does ouïe in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word ouïe in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ouïe in French.
The word ouïe in French means hearing, ow, gill, sound hole, air intake, inlet, hear, have keen hearing, have good hearing, have a well trained ear, be all ears. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word ouïe
hearingnom féminin (audition) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Malgré son âge, son ouïe est parfaite. His hearing is perfect, in spite of his age. |
owinterjection (exprime la douleur) (interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!") Ouïe ! Je me suis cogné le pied ! Ow! I banged my foot! |
gillnom féminin (poisson : fente branchiale) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Il attrape le poisson par les ouïes. He catches the fish by the gills. |
sound holenom féminin (ouverture d'instrument à corde) (musical instrument) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Les ouïes permettent à l'air de pénétrer dans le violon. The f-holes allow air into the violin. |
air intake, inletnom féminin (prise d'air pour moteur) (Automobile) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Le capot des voitures de course est muni d'ouïes pour refroidir le moteur. |
hearverbe transitif (vieilli (entendre) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Nous n'avions jamais ouï de telles histoires. We had never heard such stories. |
have keen hearing, have good hearinglocution verbale (distinguer même les sons très faibles) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Tu l'entends pleurer avec tout ce bruit ? Tu as l'ouïe fine ! |
have a well trained earlocution verbale (distinguer beaucoup de sons) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Elle a réussi à distinguer tous les instruments de le pièce, elle a l'ouïe fine. |
be all earslocution verbale (écouter attentivement) (colloquial) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
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