Usage Note
Hörweite refers to the distance over which a sound can be heard. The phrase in Hörweite ('within earshot') and außer Hörweite ('out of earshot') are common idiomatic expressions, making this a practical senses-vocabulary word.
Examples
"Sie sprachen leise, damit niemand in Hörweite mithören konnte."
Natural Translation
They spoke quietly so that nobody within earshot could listen in.
Literal Translation
They spoke quietly so-that nobody in earshot listen-in could.
Related Words
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- Dämmerungssehen twilight vision, scotopic vision
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