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ear·shot

(îr′shŏt′)

The range within which sound can be heard by the unaided ear; hearing distance: listened until the parade was out of earshot.

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earshot

(ˈɪəˌʃɒt)

the range or distance within which sound may be heard (esp in the phrases within earshot, out of earshot)

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ear•shot

(ˈɪərˌʃɒt)

n.

the range or distance within which a sound, voice, etc., can be heard.

[1600–10]

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Noun

earshot - the range within which a voice can be heard; "the children were told to stay within earshot"

earreach, hearing

reach, range - the limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire"

earshot

noun

Range of audibility:

hearing, sound.

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earshot

[ˈɪəʃɒt] N to be within earshot → estar al alcance del oído
to be out of earshot → estar fuera del alcance del oído

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ear¹

(iə) noun

1. the part of the head by means of which we hear, or its external part only. Her new hair-style covers her ears.oreja

2. the sense or power of hearing especially the ability to hear the difference between sounds. sharp ears; He has a good ear for music.oído

ˈearache noun

pain in the inner part of the ear. dolor de oídos

ˈeardrum noun

the layer of tissue separating the inner from the outer ear. tímpano

ˈearlobe noun

the soft lower part of the ear. lóbulo

ˈearmark verb

to set aside (for a particular purpose). This money is earmarked for our holiday.destinar, apartar

ˈearring noun

an ornament worn attached to the ear. silver earrings.pendiente

ˈearshot noun

the distance at which sound can be heard. He did not hear her last remark as he was out of earshot. alcance del oído

be all ears

to listen with keen attention. The children were all ears when their father was describing the car crash. ser todo oídos

go in one ear and out the other

not to make any lasting impression. I keep telling that child to work harder but my words go in one ear and out the other. entrar por un oído y salir por el otro

play by ear

to play (music) without looking at and without having memorized printed music. tocar de oído

up to one's ears (in)

deeply involved (in). I'm up to my ears in work. estar hasta el cuello

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When they were out of earshot, he said to the vizir, "There must be something very odd to make that man act so--I should like to find out what is the reason.

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But in spite of the brilliant sunlight and the green fans of the trees waving in the soothing sea-breeze, the world was a confusion, blurred with drifting black and red phantasms, until I was out of earshot of the house in the chequered wall.

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He walks the poop darting gloomy glances, as though he wished to poison the sea, and snaps your head off savagely whenever you happen to blunder within earshot. And these vagaries are the harder to bear patiently, as becomes a man and an officer, because no sailor is really good-tempered during the first few days of a voyage.

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Rachel, when she was sure they were out of earshot. "Dora is so womanly and helpful, and Davy is developing into a very smart boy.

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But tarry ye behind in the borders of the forest, within earshot of my bugle call."

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The finding of the still warm body of Kulonga--on the very verge of their fields and within easy earshot of the village--knifed and stripped at the door of his father's home, was in itself sufficiently mysterious, but these last awesome discoveries within the village, within the dead Kulonga's own hut, filled their hearts with dismay, and conjured in their poor brains only the most frightful of superstitious explanations.

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"What luck, Peter?" yelled Dan, as soon as Peter was within earshot.

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For ten minutes I had watched her talking earnestly with the engineer, and now, with a sign for silence, I drew her out of earshot of the helmsman.

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He bade these nobles stand in front of him, out of earshot and away from every other man.

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So there we had to stay--my mother almost entirely exposed and both of us within earshot of the inn.

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Now that we were before Zodanga the task of obtaining entry to the city devolved upon me, and directing Tars Tarkas to hold his forces in two divisions out of earshot of the city, with each division opposite a large gateway, I took twenty dismounted warriors and approached one of the small gates that pierced the walls at short intervals.

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When they were out of earshot Miss Bartlett stopped her wails and said quite briskly: "Have you told him about him yet?"

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