Dutch English Dictionary

Nederlands, Vlaams - English

hoor in English:

1. hearing hearing


After the initial shock of hearing of her grandfather's death, the girl started to cry.
The more countries a language is spoken in, the less important it is to sound like a native speaker, since speakers of that language are accustomed to hearing various dialects.
Hearing you sing, people might take you for a girl.
Hearing this song after so long really brings back the old times.
Many native speakers of Japanese have trouble hearing the difference between B and V.
Hearing him speak English, one would take him for an Englishman.
hearing loss
Some years ago, learning that one had tuberculosis amounted to hearing a sentence of death.
Do not fear the heavens and the earth, but be afraid of hearing a person from Wenzhou speak in their local tongue.
In the evening I went out on safari again, at night I fell asleep hearing the grunting of the hippos.
Be silent, or speak something worth hearing.
A disciplinary hearing will be held in order to examine charges against the four doctors.
Can you tell one bird from another by hearing them?
Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him.
The hearing acuity of dogs is superior by far to that of humans.

English word "hoor"(hearing) occurs in sets:

2000 Most Used Dutch Words (1/2)

2. hear


I hear you.
Tom shouted at the top of his lungs so Mary could hear him over the sound of the waterfall.
What's your favorite place to go hear live music?
To hear him speak English, you would take him for an American.
With many students chatting, it was difficult to hear what the professor had to say.
I hear he traveled by bicycle from Hokkaido to Kyushu.
When you hear hoofbeats behind you, don't expect to see a zebra.
His family was poor, and poor people did not often hear music.
When we hear of a divorce we assume that it was caused by the inability of those two people to agree upon fundamentals.
If you listen closely enough you'll be able to hear it.
Wait till the guys at work hear that your wife left you for another woman.
Your joke is funny no matter how many times I hear it.
Long time, no see. I hear that you've changed your job again.
I will come on Wednesday evening unless I hear from you to the contrary.
New Year's cards provide us with the opportunity to hear from friends and relatives.

English word "hoor"(hear) occurs in sets:

11. Present Simple

3. sure


Are you sure?
Be sure to keep in mind that you're supposed to complete the work within a week.
All you need is ignorance and confidence and the success is sure.
After the hatchet job my boss did on my proposal, I'm not sure how long I want to keep on working here.
It's fine to set up a web page, just be sure you don't infringe anybody's copyright.
Tom doesn't drink much beer, but he sure drinks a lot of wine.
A clear conscience is the sure sign of a bad memory.
When someone becomes neurotic about pens and paper clips, it's a sure sign they're cracking up.
The man in charge of the merry-go-round decided to make sure everything was working properly.
Do you have any ideas on how we can make sure Tom sticks around until the job is finished?
This policy is sure to go a long way towards stimulating business.
Keep a close eye on Tom and make sure he doesn't get into any trouble.
When your friends begin to flatter you on how young you look, it's a sure sign you're getting old.
How about playing catch? "Sure, why not?"
Go first to those who you are sure will help you.