PLAY SOMETHING BY EAR

Meaning of PLAY SOMETHING BY EAR in English

1》 perform music without having seen a score.

2》 ( play it by ear ) informal proceed instinctively according to circumstances rather than according to rules or a plan.

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Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

PLAY SOMETHING BY EAR — делать что-либо без предварительной подготовки, экспромтом I didn't prepare the hometask, so I played it by ear.
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь сленга, жаргона, русских имен
PLAY SOMETHING BY EAR — делать что-либо без предварительной подготовки, экспромтом I didn't prepare the hometask, so I played it by ear.
English Russian slang dictionary
PLAY — I In zoology, actions that have all the elements of purposeful behaviour but are performed for no apparent reason. Play …
Английский словарь Британика
EAR — I Organ of hearing and balance. The outer ear directs sound vibrations through the auditory canal to the eardrum, which …
Английский словарь Британика
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
EAR — I. ˈi(ə)r, ˈiə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English ere, from Old English ēare; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BY — I. |bī also especially bef cons bə preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, from Old English be, bī, preposition, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EAR — ear 1 — earless , adj. — earlike , adj. /ear/ , n. 1. the organ of hearing and equilibrium …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BY — by 1 /buy/ , prep., adv., adj., n., pl. byes . prep. 1. near to or next to: a home …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PLAY — I. ˈplā noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English plega; akin to Old English plegan to play, Middle Dutch pleyen …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EAR — I. ˈir noun Etymology: Middle English ere, from Old English ēare; akin to Old High German ōra ear, Latin auris, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BY — I. ˈbī, before consonants also bə preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, from Old English, preposition, be, bī; akin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PLAY — noun amusement; sport; frolic; gambols. 2. play ·noun performance on an instrument of music. 3. play ·noun to act on …
Webster English vocab
EAR — noun the organ of hearing; the external ear. 2. ear ·noun ·same·as crossette. 3. ear ·noun ·same·as acroterium. 4. ear …
Webster English vocab
BY — (·pref.) against. 2. by ·adv aside; as, to lay by; to put by. 3. by (·pref.) on; along; in traversing. …
Webster English vocab
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Merriam-Webster English vocab
EAR — [ear] n [ME ere, fr. OE eare; akin to OHG ora ear, L auris, Gk ous] (bef. 12c) 1 a: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EAR — vertebrate organ of hearing and equilibrium that detects and analyzes noises by transduction (or the conversion of sound waves into …
Britannica English vocabulary
SOMETHING — / ˈsʌmθɪŋ; NAmE / pronoun , adverb ■ pronoun 1. a thing that is not known or mentioned by name …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PLAY — / pleɪ; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb OF CHILDREN 1. play (with sb/sth) to do things for pleasure, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BY — / baɪ; NAmE / preposition , adverb ■ preposition 1. near sb/sth; at the side of sb/sth; beside sb/sth : …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EAR — ear S2 W2 /ɪə $ ɪr/ BrE AmE noun [ Sense 1,2: Language: Old English ; Origin: eare ] [ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BY — I. by 1 S1 W1 /baɪ/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: be , bi ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
EAR — n. 1 a the organ of hearing and balance in man and vertebrates, esp. the external part of this. b …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BY — prep., adv., & n. --prep. 1 near, beside, in the region of (stand by the door; sit by me; path …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EAR — n. 1 a the organ of hearing and balance in man and vertebrates, esp. the external part of this. b …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BY — prep., adv., & n. prep. 1 near, beside, in the region of (stand by the door; sit by me; path …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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Oxford English vocab
EAR — 1. n.1 a the organ of hearing and balance in man and vertebrates, esp. the external part of this. b …
Oxford English vocab
BY — prep., adv., & n. --prep. 1. near, beside, in the region of (stand by the door; sit by me; path …
Oxford English vocab
SOMETHING — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use something to refer to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EAR — ( ears) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Your ears are the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BY — The preposition is pronounced /baɪ/. The adverb is pronounced /baɪ/. Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOMETHING — pronoun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES ... or anything/something spoken (= or something of the same kind ) ▪ Would you …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SOMETHING — [pronoun] - an object, situation, quality or action which is not exactly known or statedThere's something sharp in my shoe.Something …
Cambridge English vocab
EAR — (BODY PART) [noun] [C] - either of the two organs, one on each side of the head, by which people …
Cambridge English vocab
PLAY — n. song play chronicle play history play miracle play morality play mumming play mummers' play mystery play Passion play problem …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
EAR — n. Organ of hearing and balance. The outer ear directs sound vibrations through the auditory canal to the eardrum, which …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PLAY — Synonyms and related words : ALGOL, COBOL, FORTRAN, Grand Guignol, Passion play, Tom show, abuse, accentuate, accompany, act, act a …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
EAR
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
EAR — See: ABOUT ONE'S EARS or AROUND ONE'S EARS, BELIEVE ONE'S EARS, DRY BEHIND THE EARS, FLEA IN ONE'S EAR, GIVE …
Slang English vocab
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Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
PLAY — n. 25B6; verb the children played with toys : AMUSE ONESELF, entertain oneself, enjoy oneself, have fun; relax, occupy oneself, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
EAR — n. 25B6; noun an infection of the ear. : See list. he had the ear of the president : ATTENTION, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
PLAY — v. 1 amuse oneself, frolic, frisk, cavort, gambol, caper, sport, have fun, have a good time, enjoy oneself, disport (oneself), …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
EAR — See: ABOUT ONE'S EARS or AROUND ONE'S EARS, BELIEVE ONE'S EARS, DRY BEHIND THE EARS, FLEA IN ONE'S EAR, GIVE …
Словарь английских идиом
SOMETHING — 1. мест.; неопред.; как сущ. кое-что, нечто, что-нибудь, что-то; до некоторой степени He is something of an artist. ≈ Он …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
EAR — I сущ. 1) ухо, ушная раковина inner ear ≈ внутреннее ухо middle ear ≈ среднее ухо outer ear ≈ наружное …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BY — 1. предл. 1) а) у, при, около a home by a lake ≈ дом рядом с озером Syn : near …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SOMETHING — something.ogg 1. ʹsʌmθıŋ n 1. какая-л. должность, какое-л. положение ( где-л. ) he is something in the Record Office - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
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Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
EAR — ear.ogg _I ıə n 1. ухо to stop one's ears - заткнуть (себе) уши 2. 1> слух to grate on …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BY — 1. baı a 1. лежащий в стороне 2. второстепенный, необязательный 2. baı adv 1. мимо he passed by without a …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей

Concise Oxford English vocab

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