ouvido

[oh-vee-doo]

nounmasculinepl: ouvidos

ear

1. The organ of hearing in humans and animals

She has a good ear for music.

Ela tem bom ouvido para música.

2. The sense of hearing; ability to perceive sound

He lost his hearing in one ear.

Ele perdeu a audição em um ouvido.

3. Attention or willingness to listen

The boss lent a sympathetic ear to the complaint.

O chefe emprestou um ouvido simpático à reclamação.

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General Brazilian

ouvido

Standard usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

ouvido

No significant regional variation

São Paulo

ouvido

No significant regional variation

Portugal

ouvido

Identical usage in European Portuguese

ouvido de comerciante (merchant's ear - ability to hear complaints/negotiations)

fazer ouvidos de mercador (to turn a deaf ear)

dormir com um ouvido aberto (to sleep with one ear open)

ter bom ouvido (to have a good ear for music)

falar nos ouvidos de alguém (to whisper in someone's ear)

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