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listen listenslisteninglistenedlistenerlisteners

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verbIf you listen to someone who is talking or to a sound, you give your attention to them or it.He spent his time listening to the radio.Sonia was not listening.One or two listeners had fallen asleep while the President was speaking.If you listen for a sound, you keep alert and are ready to hear it if it occurs.We listen for footsteps approaching.They're both asleep upstairs, but you don't mind listening just in case of trouble, do you?I didn't really listen out for the lyrics.If you listen to someone, you do what they advise you to do, or you believe them.Anne, you need to listen to me this time.When I asked him to stop, he would not listen.otherconventionYou say listen when you want someone to pay attention to you because you are going to say something important .Listen, I finish at one.conventionYou say listen up when you want someone to listen to what you are going to say.Okay, listen up, guys. We've got to talk a little about how you look. A1

word	listen
definition	verb If you listen to someone who is talking or to a sound, you give your attention to them or it. He spent his time listening to the radio. Sonia was not listening. One or two listeners had fallen asleep while the President was speaking. If you listen for a sound, you keep alert and are ready to hear it if it occurs. We listen for footsteps approaching. They're both asleep upstairs, but you don't mind listening just in case of trouble, do you? I didn't really listen out for the lyrics. If you listen to someone, you do what they advise you to do, or you believe them. Anne, you need to listen to me this time. When I asked him to stop, he would not listen. other convention You say listen when you want someone to pay attention to you because you are going to say something important . Listen, I finish at one. convention You say listen up when you want someone to listen to what you are going to say. Okay, listen up, guys. We've got to talk a little about how you look.
inflections	listenslisteninglistenedlistenerlisteners
cefr-level	A1

Listen Listening I Sound Attention Listeners Asleep Convention