This is the 6011th most frequent Russian word.
слышал
"Heard" (past tense of "hear").
Here, 'слышал' indicates that the speaker received information or news about someone's action.
Я слышал, что ты подготовил доклад.
I heard that you prepared a report.
In this context, 'слышал' refers to perceiving the sound of someone's actions.
Он не слышал, как я вошёл в комнату.
He didn't hear me coming into the room.
Here, 'слышал' is used to inquire about someone's auditory experience of a skill or performance.