develop an ear for

Definition

Definition of develop an ear for - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

recognize soundsbecome good at recognizing sounds

With practice, you can develop an ear for different bird calls.

become accustomed to

musiclearn to appreciate music or language

She developed an ear for classical music over the years.

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Expressions with develop

develop a taste for

start enjoying a particular food or drink

He developed a taste for spicy food while living in Mexico.

develop a thick skin

become less affected by criticism or negative comments

Over time, she learned to develop a thick skin in her profession.

develop a knack for

become good at something

He developed a knack for solving puzzles quickly.

develop an eye for

gain the ability to appreciate or understand

Over time, he developed an eye for fine art.

develop skills

improve abilities through practice or learning

She took a course to develop skills in programming.

develop your abilities

improve your skills or talents

You can develop your abilities by practicing regularly.

Expressions with ear

by ear

adv.

without reading written music or instructions

He learned to play the piano by ear.

pig's ear

cooked ear of a pig used in cuisines

The chef prepared a delicious pig's ear salad.

ear burning

feeling that others are talking about you

His ear burning made him suspect they were gossiping.

ear candy

sounds that are pleasing but superficial

The jingle was just ear candy for the ad.

a good ear for music

talent for understanding and appreciating music

His good ear for music makes him a great composer.

ear is tingling

exp.

feel a slight prickling or buzzing sensation in the ear

My ear is tingling after the loud music.

grin from ear to ear

show a very wide happy smile that reaches each cheek

She began to grin from ear to ear after hearing the news.

have a good ear

notice and understand sounds well, especially in music or language

She has a good ear for foreign accents.

smile from ear to ear

express a very wide smile showing great happiness or pleasure

She smiled from ear to ear when she heard the good news.

bend someone's ear

speak at length, pressing someone to notice a matter

He bent my ear about the new policy until midnight.

Examples of develop an ear for in a sentence

Actors need to develop an ear for various accents.
He developed an ear for Spanish after living in Madrid.
Children can develop an ear for different accents quickly.

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French:développer une oreille pour, se faire l'oreille, ...
German:ein Ohr für entwickeln, ...
Italian:sviluppare un orecchio per, ...
Spanish:desarrollar un oído para, ...
Portuguese:apurar o ouvido para, aprimorar o ouvido para, ...
Chinese:学会辨认, 培养对...的鉴赏力, ...
Japanese:音を聞き分けるようになる, 音楽や言語を鑑賞するようになる, ...
Arabic:اِكْتَسَبَ أُذُنًا لِـ, اِكْتَسَبَ ذَوْقًا, ...
Hebrew:לְפַתֵּחַ אוֹזֶן לְ־, לְפַתֵּחַ אוֹזֶן לְ־, ...
Russian:развить слух для, научиться ценить, ...
Ukrainian:навчитися розпізнавати, навчитися цінувати, ...
Hindi:ध्वनियाँ पहचानना सीखना, समझ विकसित करना, ...
Bengali:শব্দ চিনতে দক্ষ হয়ে ওঠা, রুচি তৈরি হওয়া, ...
Catalan:fer l'orella per, agafar l'orella a, ...
Czech:vypěstovat si sluch pro, osvojit si cit pro, ...
Danish:få øre for, udvikle sans for, ...
Dutch:een oor ontwikkelen voor, waarderen, ...
Greek:αποκτώ αυτί για, μαθαίνω να εκτιμώ, ...
Hungarian:ráérezni, megkedvelni, ...
Khmer:បង្កើនសមត្ថភាពសម្គាល់សំឡេងបានល្អ, រៀនចេះស្តាប់ និងសរសើរតម្លៃតន្ត្រី ឬភាសា, ...
Korean:귀를 기울이다, 음악을 감상하다, ...
Persian:آشنا شدن, گوشش به چیزی عادت کردن, ...
Polish:wyrobić sobie słuch do, rozwijać słuch do, ...
Portuguese (BR):desenvolver um ouvido para, apurar o ouvido para, ...
Romanian:a învăța să recunoască, a aprecia, ...
Swedish:utveckla ett öra för, uppskatta, ...
Thai:ฝึกหูให้ชินกับ, ซึมซับรสนิยมใน, ...
Turkish:kulak geliştirmek, müzik zevki geliştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:luyện tai, quen tai, ...

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