2.1 - Hearing Flashcards
not be protected from sth harmful or unpleasant
be exposed to sth
your ability to hear
hearing
as loudly as possible
at full blast
the words of a song
lyrics
speak more loudly
speak up
say sth very quietly so that only people close to you can hear it
whisper (sth)
noise you can hear but are not (directly) listening to
background noise
not hear sth that is said, often because it is said quietly or quickly
not catch sth
understand what sb says by watching their lips move
lip-read
words you see at the bottom of the screen in a film or on TV. (They help deaf people or are used as a translation.)
subtitles
the sound of light, dry things moving together
rustling
Verb: to rustle
move around noisily in water making it go everywhere
splash about
When a dog …, it makes a short, loud noise.
barks
to bark
a loud, unpleasant noise which lasts a long time
din
if you … a door, window, ect., you shut it with force making a loud noise
slam
to slam sth
