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| Subject | English | Russian |
| Gruzovik, inf. | hear with half an ear | слышать мельком |
| Gruzovik | listen with half an ear | краем уха слушать |
| amer. | listen with half an ear | слушать вполуха ("Oh, my, this is interesting," said Maria, who had been listening with half an ear until now. Val_Ships) |
| gen. | listen with half an ear | слушать вполуха (triumfov) |
| context. | with half an ear | краем уха (with "listen": He listened with only half an ear and his thoughts wandered.  ldoceonline.com) |
| inf. | with half an ear | вполглаза (MichaelBurov) |
| gen. | with half an ear | вполуха (Anglophile) |
| inf. | with half an ear open | вполглаза (MichaelBurov) |
| inf. | with half an ear open | вполуха (MichaelBurov) |