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[o'rekkjo] orecchio (-chi)

1) Anat orecchie pl (f) ear

farsi fare i buchi nelle orecchie — to have one's ears pierced

mi sono fatta fare i buchi nelle orecchie — I've had my ears pierced

mi fa male un orecchio — I've got earache

mi fischiano le orecchie lit — my ears are singing, fig my ears are burning

essere tutto orecchi — to be all ears

venire all'orecchio di qn — to come to sb's attention

te lo dico in un orecchio — this is for your ears only

tapparsi o turarsi le orecchie — to put one's fingers in one's ears

fare orecchie da mercante (a) — to turn a deaf ear (to)

tirare le orecchie a qn — to tweak sb's ears, fig to tell sb off, give sb an earful

2) (udito) hearing

essere debole d'orecchio — to be hard of hearing

avere orecchio — to have a good ear (for music)

ha orecchio — he's got a good ear

a orecchio — by ear

cantare/suonare a orecchio — to sing/play by ear