No. 1,665 in Dutch
oren
"oren" means "ears" in English.
In a sentence
Mijn oren doen pijn na het dragen van zware koptelefoons.
My ears hurt after wearing heavy headphones.
In this sentence, 'oren' refers to the physical ears as auditory organs.
Zij heeft goede oren voor muziek.
She has a good ear for music.
Here, 'oren' is used metaphorically to signify the ability to recognize and appreciate music.
Hij knikte met zijn oren toen hij de grap hoorde.
He wiggled his ears when he heard the joke.
In this context, 'oren' directly refers to the ears as movable parts of the body.
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