Within earshot Meaning in English
expression
wɪˈðɪn/, /wɪˈθɪn/ /ˈiɹˌʃɑt/, /ˈɪɹˌʃɑt
wi-THIN EER-shot
wɪðˈɪn/ /ˈiəʃɒt
wi-THIN EER-shot
Definición
Close enough to be able to hear something being said or a sound being made.
Uso & Matices
Mostly used in spoken or informal English. Often used to warn not to speak about something sensitive when someone else is close enough to hear. Commonly appears as 'is/was within earshot (of...)'.
Spanish: al alcance del oídoPortuguese (BR): ao alcance do ouvidoPortuguese (PT): ao alcance do ouvidoChinese (Simplified): 听得见的范围内Chinese (Traditional): 聽得見的範圍內Hindi: सुनने की सीमा के भीतरArabic: في نطاق السمعBengali: শোনার দূরত্বে - কাছাকাছি (শোনা যাওয়ার মতো অবস্থান)Russian: в пределах слышимостиJapanese: 聞こえる範囲でVietnamese: trong tầm ngheKorean: 귀에 들릴 거리에서 - 들을 수 있는 거리Turkish: duyma mesafesindeUrdu: سننے کی حد میںIndonesian: dalam jarak pendengaran
Oraciones de Ejemplo
Please lower your voice, he is within earshot.
basic
Don’t say anything rude while the teacher is within earshot.
basic
The dog barked when it was within earshot of the park.
basic
I didn’t want to discuss the surprise party while Anna was within earshot.
natural
Can you make sure the kids aren’t within earshot before we talk?
natural
She listened quietly while remaining just within earshot of their conversation.
natural