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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHear from
/hɪər frɒm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To receive communication, a message, or news from someone.
"I hope to hear from you by the end of the week." - 2
To be contacted by someone after a period of silence or absence.
"It has been months since we last heard from our old neighbors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'hīeran' (Proto-Germanic *hauzijaną) combined with the preposition 'from' (Old English 'fram'). The phrasal construction evolved in Middle English to specifically denote receiving communication, news, or a message originating from a specific person or entity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hear from" is said worldwide
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avoir des nouvelles de
Transliteration: avwahr dey noo-vel duh
"J'espère avoir de vos nouvelles bientôt."
hören von
Transliteration: hö-ren fon
"Ich hoffe, bald von Ihnen zu hören."
avere notizie di
Transliteration: ah-VE-re no-TEE-tsee-de di
"Spero di avere tue notizie presto."
tener noticias de
Transliteration: te-NER no-TEE-syas de
"Espero tener noticias tuyas muy pronto."
ter notícias de
Transliteration: ter no-TEE-shas de
"Espero ter notícias suas em breve."
खबर मिलना
Transliteration: khabar milna
"मुझे जल्द ही आपसे खबर मिलने की उम्मीद है।"
收到...的消息
Transliteration: shōudào ... de xiāoxi
"我希望能尽早收到你的消息。"
연락을 받다
Transliteration: yeon-rag-eul bat-da
"곧 그에게서 연락을 받기를 바랍니다."
便りをもらう
Transliteration: tayori o morau
"あなたからの便りを楽しみにしています。"
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