Won't hear of Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈwoʊnt/ /ˈhiɹ/ /ˈəv

WOHNT-heer-uhv

UK

wəʊnt/ /hˈiə/ /ˈɒv

WUHNT-HEE-uh-ov

التعريف

To refuse to even consider an idea or suggestion; to strongly reject something as an option.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually informal. Often used when someone is very firm in their refusal, especially out of care or strong opinion. Typically followed by a noun or gerund ('She won't hear of leaving'). Not used for general disagreement but for emphatic rejection.

• Spanish: no querer ni oír hablar de - negarse rotundamente a
• Portuguese (BR): não querer nem ouvir falar de
• Portuguese (PT): não querer nem ouvir falar de
• Chinese (Simplified): 坚决不同意 - 坚决不允许
• Chinese (Traditional): 堅決不同意 - 堅決不允許
• Hindi: इसके बारे में सुनना भी नहीं चाहता
• Arabic: يرفض رفضًا قاطعًا - لا يقبل إطلاقًا
• Bengali: একেবারেই শুনতে চান না - কিছুতেই মানেন না - শুনবেনই না
• Russian: и слышать не хочет - наотрез отказывается
• Japanese: 絶対に聞き入れない - 聞く耳を持たない
• Vietnamese: nhất quyết không nghe - nhất quyết từ chối
• Korean: 절대 들어주지 않다 - 절대 허락하지 않다
• Turkish: kesinlikle kabul etmemek - hiç dinlememek
• Urdu: بالکل سننا نہیں چاہتے - ہرگز ماننا نہیں
• Indonesian: tidak mau mendengar - sama sekali menolak

جمل نموذجية

My dad won't hear of us getting a dog.

basic

She won't hear of taking a break from work.

basic

I offered to pay, but he won't hear of it.

basic

Trust me, Mom won't hear of you skipping dinner tonight.

natural

We suggested a smaller party, but the boss won't hear of it—he wants a big one.

natural

If you try to apologize, they won't hear of it—they're still upset.

natural