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entendre

to hear

verb on-TON-dr Common
Body & Health Senses

Also means

to understand

Usage Note

Entendre is a sneaky false friend: it means to hear, not to attend, and the reflexive s'entendre bien means to get along well with someone. In formal French it can still mean to understand or intend, as in j'entends bien faire cela.

Examples

"Tu entends la musique ?"

Natural Translation

Do you hear the music?

Literal Translation

You hear the music

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