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hearable

/ˈhɪəɹəbəl/ adj

That can be heard; audible

Word Origin Hear comes from Proto-Germanic hauzjaną, and -able means 'capable of.' So hearable is simply 'able to be heard.' The hear family includes hearer, hearing, hearsay (heard said), and overhear. The breakdown hear+able is as straightforward as it sounds.

adj That can be heard; audible

The whisper was barely hearable over the loud background noise in the crowded restaurant.

(形容词) 可听见的；听得见的

在拥挤餐厅的嘈杂背景噪音中，这低语几乎听不见。

(adjetivo) Que se puede oír; audible

El susurro apenas se podía oír por encima del fuerte ruido de fondo en el concurrido restaurante.

(adjectif) audible [Qui peut être entendu ; audible.]

Le murmure était à peine hearable malgré le bruit de fond assourdissant du restaurant bondé.

(Adjektiv) hörbar; vernehmbar [So beschaffen, dass es gehört werden kann; vernehmbar.]

Das Flüstern war im lauten Restaurant kaum **hearable**.

(形容詞) 聞くことができる。聞こえうる。audible（可聴の）と同義。

そのささやき声は、混雑したレストランの騒がしい環境音の中で、かろうじてhearable（聞こえる）程度だった。

(adjetivo) audível; ouvível [Que pode ser ouvido; audível]

O sussurro era quase inaudível em meio ao forte barulho de fundo no restaurante lotado.

Synonyms: audible perceptible discernible distinct Antonyms: inaudible silent noiseless
Word parts: hear + able

Related words

hearer hearing unheard

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