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listen Meaning in Spanish (listen significado en español)

escuchar, prestar atención
escuchar in English:listen
IPA:[es.kuˈtʃaɾ]
Phonetic:es-ku-CHAR
Plural: none
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de listen en español es escuchar, prestar atención. (Poner atención con el oído a lo que se oye; prestar atención a un sonido o habla.)

Usage Note: none
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Definitions of Listen

  1. 1
    verb
    prestar atención

    To give attention with the ear to what is heard; to pay attention to a sound or speech.

    Poner atención con el oído a lo que se oye; prestar atención a un sonido o habla.

Example Sentences

formal

“Please listen carefully to the instructions.”

Por favor, escucha atentamente las instrucciones.

casual

“She loves to listen to music in the evening.”

A ella le encanta escuchar música por la noche.

general advice

“You should always listen to your elders.”

Siempre deberías escuchar a tus mayores.

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Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

oíratender

In English:

hearheedattend

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

ignorardesoír

In English:

ignoredisregard

Inflected Word Forms

past tenselistened
present participlelistening
agent nounlistener

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

listen upphrasal_verb

To pay attention, often used as an imperative.

listen inphrasal_verb

To listen to a conversation without participating, often secretly.

listen out forphrasal_verb

To wait to hear a particular sound or piece of information.