overhear

overhear(
o
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vuhr
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hir
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. oír por casualidad
I overheard the teacher say that he's going to bring his girlfriend to school on Thursday.Oí al maestro por casualidad decir que iba a traer a su novia a la escuela el jueves.
b. oír
George accidentally overheard that Rebecca is pregnant.George oyó por accidente que Rebecca está embarazada.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Be quiet. We shouldn't talk about that here. Someone might overhear.Silencio. No deberíamos hablar de eso aquí. Alguien podría oírnos
Do you think the nun overheard?¿Crees que la monja oyó lo que decía?
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