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слыхать

слыхать

Russian

Verb

слыха́ть (slyxátʹ) impf

  1. (colloquial) to hear of, to hear from

Usage notes

  • Note that слыхать has a limited usage and is never conjugated in the present tense. It is used only as the infinitive or in the past tense:
  • О нём ничего́ не слыха́тьOne hears nothing from him.
  • О ней давно́ ничего́ не слыха́тьShe hasn’t been heard from in a long time.
  • Слыха́ли ли вы об э́том? — Have you heard about it?
  • Нет, не слыха́лNo, I haven’t heard.

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