entendre/ɑ̃.tɑ̃dʁ/
verb · A2 · Frequency 196
verb
Meanings
to hear; to be able to hear
Refers to the sensory perception of hearing or the ability to hear.
to mean; to signify
Used in formal contexts to indicate the meaning or significance of something.
to intend (to do something)
Commonly in the construction: entendre faire sth.
Examples
Je peux entendre la musique depuis ma chambre.
I can hear the music from my bedroom.
Pour entendre les annonces, il faut rester près du quai.
To hear the announcements, you have to stay near the platform.
Dans son poème, le narrateur semble entendre la plainte du vent.
In his poem, the narrator seems to listen to the wind's lament.
Que faut-il entendre par cette remarque ?
What are we to understand by this remark?
Collocations
- entendre un bruitto hear a noise
- entendre une musiqueto listen to music
- entendre par làto mean by that
Common mistakes
Il entends la musique.
Il entend la musique.
In the third-person singular of the present indicative, entendre is conjugated as entend without a final s; the s occurs in the je and tu forms.
Related words
synonymsignifierto signify, mean
Grammar note
Entendre can use either avoir or être as auxiliary verb in compound tenses (être used with pronominal forms); it can be used as a transitive or pronominal verb.
verb
Meanings
to hear; to be able to hear
Refers to the sensory perception of hearing or the ability to hear.
to mean; to signify
Used in formal contexts to indicate the meaning or significance of something.
to intend (to do something)
Commonly in the construction: entendre faire sth.
Examples
Entendant son nom, elle se retourna immédiatement.
Hearing her name, she immediately turned around.
En entendant la sonnette, le chien s'est précipité vers la porte.
Hearing the doorbell, the dog rushed to the door.
Entendant longuement le vieux récit, le moine resta silencieux.
Listening at length to the old tale, the monk remained silent.
Entendant par la justice l'égalité devant la loi, la philosophe rejeta cette décision.
Understanding justice as equality before the law, the philosopher rejected that decision.
Grammar note
Entendre can use either avoir or être as auxiliary verb in compound tenses (être used with pronominal forms); it can be used as a transitive or pronominal verb.
verb
Meanings
to hear; to be able to hear
Refers to the sensory perception of hearing or the ability to hear.
to mean; to signify
Used in formal contexts to indicate the meaning or significance of something.
to intend (to do something)
Commonly in the construction: entendre faire sth.
Examples
J'ai entendu la pluie frapper les vitres toute la nuit.
I heard the rain hitting the windows all night.
Nous avons entendu un bruit étrange dans le couloir.
We heard a strange noise in the hallway.
Elle a entendu son nom malgré le bruit de la foule.
She heard her name despite the noise of the crowd.
Le vieux maître a entendu les doléances de ses élèves avec attention.
The old teacher listened attentively to his students' complaints.
Grammar note
Entendre can use either avoir or être as auxiliary verb in compound tenses (être used with pronominal forms); it can be used as a transitive or pronominal verb.
verb
Meanings
to hear; to be able to hear
Refers to the sensory perception of hearing or the ability to hear.
to mean; to signify
Used in formal contexts to indicate the meaning or significance of something.
to intend (to do something)
Commonly in the construction: entendre faire sth.
Examples
Tu entends la sonnette depuis ta chambre ?
Can you hear the doorbell from your room?
Entends la voix du vent dans les arbres.
Listen to the voice of the wind in the trees.
Quand tu entends ce mot, tu penses à quoi ?
When you hear this word, what do you mean by it?
Tu t'entends bien avec tes nouveaux collègues ?
Do you get along well with your new colleagues?
Grammar note
Entendre can use either avoir or être as auxiliary verb in compound tenses (être used with pronominal forms); it can be used as a transitive or pronominal verb.
verb
Meanings
to hear; to be able to hear
Refers to the sensory perception of hearing or the ability to hear.
to mean; to signify
Used in formal contexts to indicate the meaning or significance of something.
to intend (to do something)
Commonly in the construction: entendre faire sth.
Examples
Elle entend la pluie contre les vitres depuis sa chambre.
She hears the rain against the windows from her room.
Le médecin vérifie s'il entend correctement de chaque oreille.
The doctor checks whether he can hear properly with both ears.
Dans le récit, le vieux marin entend les prières des voyageurs dans la nuit.
In the story, the old sailor listens to the travelers' prayers at night.
Par cette remarque, le directeur entend rappeler les règles de sécurité.
By this remark, the director means to remind everyone of the safety rules.
Collocations
- entendre un bruitto hear a noise
- entendre une musiqueto listen to music
- entendre par làto mean by that
Common mistakes
Il entends la musique.
Il entend la musique.
In the third-person singular of the present indicative, entendre is conjugated as entend without a final s; the s occurs in the je and tu forms.
Related words
synonymsignifierto signify, mean
Grammar note
Entendre can use either avoir or être as auxiliary verb in compound tenses (être used with pronominal forms); it can be used as a transitive or pronominal verb.