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listen BrE / ˈlɪsn /  NAmE / ˈlɪsn / Native audio playback is not supported. listen(verb)BrE / ˈlɪsn /  NAmE / ˈlɪsn / to pay attention to somebody/something that you can hearListen! What's that noise? Can you hear it?Sorry, I wasn't really listening.He had been listening at the door.to listen to musicI listened carefully to her story.You haven’t been listening to a word I’ve said!I'm fond of listening to classical music.to take notice of what somebody says to you so that you follow their advice or believe themNone of this would have happened if you'd listened to me.Why won't you listen to reason?used to tell somebody to take notice of what you are going to sayListen, there's something I have to tell you.Extra ExamplesHe listened idly to the radio chatter.He refused to listen to her explanation.He was hardly listening, for he had too much on his mind.I didn’t even bother to listen to his reply.I listened with half an ear to the conversation at the next table.I tried to warn her, but she wouldn’t listen.I was listening to the radio.Lucy was only half listening to their conversation.Nobody will listen to me!Now, listen very carefully to what she says.Pym listened impassively until the woman had finished.The guests were listening with great interest.The others listened respectfully to her words.They listened to the announcement in silence.We listened anxiously for the sound of footsteps.We listened politely to his stories.You need to listen to me!‘What were you doing?’ ‘Just listening to the radio.’Don’t decide until you’ve heard/listened to both sides of the argument.He plays golf and enjoys listening to music.I’m fond of listening to classical music.Listen! What’s that noise?Listen, there’s something I have to tell you.None of this would have happened if you’d listened to me.OK everyone, listen up!Sorry, I wasn’t really listening.Why won’t you listen to reason?You haven’t been listening to a word I’ve said!Verb Formspresent simple I / you / we / they listenhe / she / it listenspast simple listenedpast participle listened-ing form listeningWord OriginOld English hlysnan ‘pay attention to’, of Germanic origin.

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(verb) listen! what's that noise? can you hear it?sorry, i wasn't really listening.he had been listening at the door.to listen to music Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=listen This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	listen
WordType	(verb)
Phonetic	BrE / ˈlɪsn / NAmE / ˈlɪsn /
Example	listen! what's that noise? can you hear it? sorry, i wasn't really listening. he had been listening at the door. to listen to music
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=listen
Content	listen (verb)BrE / ˈlɪsn / NAmE / ˈlɪsn / to pay attention to somebody/something that you can hear Listen! What's that noise? Can you hear it? Sorry, I wasn't really listening. He had been listening at the door. to listen to music I listened carefully to her story. You haven’t been listening to a word I’ve said! I'm fond of listening to classical music. to take notice of what somebody says to you so that you follow their advice or believe them None of this would have happened if you'd listened to me. Why won't you listen to reason? used to tell somebody to take notice of what you are going to say Listen, there's something I have to tell you. Extra Examples He listened idly to the radio chatter. He refused to listen to her explanation. He was hardly listening, for he had too much on his mind. I didn’t even bother to listen to his reply. I listened with half an ear to the conversation at the next table. I tried to warn her, but she wouldn’t listen. I was listening to the radio. Lucy was only half listening to their conversation. Nobody will listen to me! Now, listen very carefully to what she says. Pym listened impassively until the woman had finished. The guests were listening with great interest. The others listened respectfully to her words. They listened to the announcement in silence. We listened anxiously for the sound of footsteps. We listened politely to his stories. You need to listen to me! ‘What were you doing?’ ‘Just listening to the radio.’ Don’t decide until you’ve heard/listened to both sides of the argument. He plays golf and enjoys listening to music. I’m fond of listening to classical music. Listen! What’s that noise? Listen, there’s something I have to tell you. None of this would have happened if you’d listened to me. OK everyone, listen up! Sorry, I wasn’t really listening. Why won’t you listen to reason? You haven’t been listening to a word I’ve said! Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they listen he / she / it listens past simple listened past participle listened -ing form listening Word Origin Old English hlysnan ‘pay attention to’, of Germanic origin.
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