Not believe your ears Meaning in English

expression

US

NAHT bih-LEEV yor EERZ

UK

NOT bih-LEEV yaw EE-uhz

التعريف

To be extremely surprised or shocked by something you hear, as if what was said is unbelievable.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal and expressive; often used in statements like 'I couldn't believe my ears.' Closely related to 'not believe your eyes' (for seeing). Usually describes hearing shocking, unexpected, or amazing news or sounds.

• Spanish: no poder creer lo que oyes
• Portuguese (BR): não acreditar no que ouve
• Portuguese (PT): não acreditar no que ouve
• Chinese (Simplified): 简直不敢相信自己的耳朵
• Chinese (Traditional): 簡直不敢相信自己的耳朵
• Hindi: अपने कानों पर विश्वास न करना
• Arabic: لا تصدق أذنيك
• Bengali: কান বিশ্বাস করতে না পারা - কানকে বিশ্বাস না হওয়া
• Russian: своим ушам не верить
• Japanese: 自分の耳を疑う
• Vietnamese: không tin vào tai mình
• Korean: 귀를 의심하다
• Turkish: kulaklarına inanamamak
• Urdu: اپنے کانوں پر یقین نہ آنا
• Indonesian: tidak percaya dengan telinga sendiri

جمل نموذجية

I couldn't believe my ears when I heard the news.

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She said it was free? I did not believe my ears.

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He was so rude, I could not believe my ears.

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When my boss said I got the promotion, I honestly couldn’t believe my ears.

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You’re getting married? I can’t believe my ears!

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He apologized after all this time? I didn’t believe my ears for a second.

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