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Listen Sound Listening I Alert Ready Hear Occurs

query
If you l_____ for a sound, you keep alert and are ready to hear it if it occurs.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.
word listen
full-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

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