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listen

Meaning of listen

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British English/ˈlɪsən/
American English/ˈlɪsən/
Russian transcription[ˈsluʂatʲ]
listen
listen - слушать
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🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я слушаю подкасты о садоводстве, пока поливаю растения.

I listen to podcasts about gardening while I water the plants.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они слушают аудио с мастер-класса и делают заметки для группового проекта eSVyy6xAp9pA7xamD5MA4N.

They listen to the workshop audio and take notes for the group project.

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listenслушать
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
removeубирать
feelощущаться

listen synonyms

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What's the difference between listen / hear / pay attention / attend / monitor

🇬🇧English
listen

general active listening — intentionally paying attention with your ears

A1Very Often

Listen to the teacher.

Слушай учителя.

🇬🇧English

passive perception of sound; may be unintentional (you simply hear it)

A1Very Often

I can hear the birds outside.

Я слышу птиц на улице.

🇬🇧English

to focus one’s attention; very close to 'listen' when used to mean actively focusing on speech or sound

A2Very Often

Pay attention to the speaker.

Обратите внимание на говорящего.

🇬🇧English

formal; can mean 'be present at' (attend a meeting) or 'give attention to' (attend to a task); less colloquial than 'listen'

B2Rarely

Please attend to the instructions carefully.

Пожалуйста, внимательно обратите внимание на инструкции.

🇬🇧English

to observe, check, or keep track of something over time; often systematic and may include listening but is broader

B2Often

We monitor the radio channels for interference.

Мы контролируем радиоканалы на наличие помех.

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How to pronounce listen and what this word means

listen translation: слушать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce listen

/ˈlɪsən/

listen translation

слушать

listen examples

I listen to podcasts about gardening while I water the plants.

listen transcription

/ˈlɪsən/, /ˈlɪsən/

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listen definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I listen to podcasts about gardening while I water the plants. Translation: Я слушаю подкасты о садоводстве, пока поливаю растения.

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