Bohnen in den Ohren haben: meaning & examples

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Language: German

Meanings:

  • 1.

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    • Literal translation: "to have beans in one's ears"; to have objects (beans) in the ears, i.e., to be physically blocked from hearing.

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    • Der Junge hatte tatsächlich Bohnen in den Ohren, weil er beim Spielen die Samen hineingesteckt hatte.

      The boy literally had beans in his ears because he had put the seeds in while playing.

    • Beim Arzt wurde festgestellt, dass sie Bohnen in den Ohren hatte, die entfernt werden mussten.

      At the doctor’s, it was found that she had beans in her ears that had to be removed.

    • Als ich das Zimmer betrat, hörte ich das leise Rascheln – jemand hatte Bohnen in den Ohren und konnte kaum hören.

      When I entered the room, I heard a faint rustling—someone had beans in their ears and could barely hear.

    • Die Kinder spielten so lange, bis schließlich Bohnen in den Ohren lagen und sie nicht mehr richtig hören konnten.

      The children played so long that eventually there were beans in their ears and they could no longer hear properly.

  • 2.

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    • Figurative: to ignore what is said; to turn a deaf ear to advice, warnings, or information, often deliberately.

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    • Du kannst ihm noch so oft etwas sagen, er hat Bohnen in den Ohren und hört einfach nicht zu.

      You can tell him as often as you want, but he has beans in his ears and simply doesn't listen.

    • Als wir ihn auf das Problem hinwiesen, schien er Bohnen in den Ohren zu haben und ignorierte unsere Warnungen.

      When we pointed out the problem to him, he seemed to have beans in his ears and ignored our warnings.

    • Warum hast du Bohnen in den Ohren? Ich habe dir doch alles erklärt, aber du hörst nicht hin.

      Why do you have beans in your ears? I explained everything to you, but you don't listen.

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