No. 6,011 in Russian
слышал
"Heard" (past tense of "hear").
In a sentence
Я слышал, что ты подготовил доклад.
I heard that you prepared a report.
Here, 'слышал' indicates that the speaker received information or news about someone's action.
Он не слышал, как я вошёл в комнату.
He didn't hear me coming into the room.
In this context, 'слышал' refers to perceiving the sound of someone's actions.
Вы слышали, как хорошо она играет на пианино?
Have you heard how well she plays the piano?
Here, 'слышал' is used to inquire about someone's auditory experience of a skill or performance.
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