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listen

US /ˈlɪsən/

verb Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

hear with intention

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Please listen carefully to the safety instructions before the tour begins.

Word Family

NounNoun
listener listening
VerbVerb
listen gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • hearperceive (sound) via the auditory sense
  • pay attentionhaving a meaning similar to listen
  • heedpaying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

Collocations

  • Easy listen carefully
    to listen carefully, meaning to hear with intention
  • Medium listen to customer feedback
    to listen to customer feedback, meaning to hear with intention
  • Hard actively listen during dispute resolution
    describing actively listen during dispute resolution (in an active manner)
  • Very Hard listen with half an ear to advice
    to listen with half an ear to advice, meaning to hear with intention

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.