Believe your ears Meaning in English

expression

US

bɪˈɫiv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈiɹz/, /ˈɪɹz

buh-LEEV yor EERZ

UK

bɪlˈiːv/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈiəz

bih-LEEV yaw EERZ

التعريف

To be very surprised by what you hear, often because it is unexpected or hard to believe.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Commonly used in negative form: 'can't believe your ears.' Informal, often used when hearing surprising news or shocking statements. Similar to 'can't believe your eyes' (for things seen).

• Spanish: creer lo que oyes
• Portuguese (BR): acreditar no que ouve
• Portuguese (PT): acreditar no que ouve
• Chinese (Simplified): 相信自己的耳朵
• Chinese (Traditional): 相信自己的耳朵
• Hindi: अपने कानों पर भरोसा करना
• Arabic: تصدق أذنيك
• Bengali: কান বিশ্বাস করা - কানকে বিশ্বাস করা
• Russian: своим ушам верить
• Japanese: 耳を疑う
• Vietnamese: tin vào tai mình
• Korean: 귀를 의심하다
• Turkish: kulaklarına inanmak
• Urdu: اپنے کانوں پر یقین کرنا
• Indonesian: percaya telinga sendiri

جمل نموذجية

I couldn't believe my ears when she said yes.

basic

You won't believe your ears when you hear this news.

basic

He couldn't believe his ears at the sudden applause.

basic

I honestly didn't believe my ears when the boss praised my work.

natural

Wait, did he just say we're all getting a bonus? I can't believe my ears!

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The news was so shocking, I had to listen twice to believe my ears.

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