Usage Note
Ohr features in vivid idioms: jemandem in den Ohren liegen (to nag), ganz Ohr sein (to be all ears). Don't confuse it with Uhr (clock) — same sound, different word.
Examples
"Mein linkes Ohr tut weh."
Natural Translation
My left ear hurts.
Literal Translation
My left ear does hurt.

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