заслы́шать

verbperfectiverare

1.
to catch (a sound), to hear, to begin to hear
Заслы́шав шаги́, он оберну́лся.
Hearing footsteps, he turned around.
Perfective; usually of the first moment a sound is noticed, often in the gerund заслышав.
2.
(rare) to get to hear (news), to hear (that), to learn
Он заслы́шал, что гото́вится прове́рка.
He heard that an inspection was being prepared.
Colloquial, of information reaching someone.
3.
(rare) to catch the scent of, to smell, to scent
Соба́ка заслы́шала запах зве́ря.
The dog caught the scent of the animal.
Mostly of animals sensing a smell.

Examples

Всякий раз, заслышав э́ту пе́сню, я вспомина́ю мо́лодость.
Whenever I hear that song, I remember my youth.
Заслышав музыку, дети побежали на улицу.
When they heard the music, the children ran outside.
Заслышав шаги, собака залаяла.
Hearing the footsteps, the dog started barking.

Imperative
ты	заслы́шь
вы	заслы́шьте

Active present	-
Active past	заслы́шавший	having heard, who heard, having caught ear of
Passive present	-
Passive past	заслы́шанный	heard, overheard
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	заслы́ша заслы́шав заслышавши	while doing (past)

слы́шноone can hear; audibly; they say
adverb
слы́шатьto hear; to hear (about); to smell
verbimperfective
слы́шныйaudible
adjective
услы́шатьto hear; to hear (about something)
verbperfective
заслы́шатьto catch (a sound); to get to hear (news); to catch the scent of
verbperfective

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