to listen attentively

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• listen — I UK [ˈlɪs(ə)n] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms listen : present tense I/you/we/they listen he/she/it listens present participle listening past tense listened past participle listened *** 1) to pay attention to a sound, or to try to hear a… …   English dictionary

• listen*/*/*/ — [ˈlɪs(ə)n] verb 1) to pay attention to a sound, or to try to hear a sound Do you like listening to music?[/ex] Listen carefully to the instructions.[/ex] She was listening for the sound of his key in the lock.[/ex] See: hear 2) to pay attention… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• listen — lis|ten1 W1S1 [ˈlısən] v [: Old English; Origin: hlysnan] 1.) to pay attention to what someone is saying or to a sound that you can hear ▪ Listen! There s a strange noise in the engine. listen to ▪ We sat around listening to music. listen… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• listen — verb ADVERB ▪ actively, attentively, carefully, closely, hard, intently ▪ Now, listen very carefully to what she says. ▪ half heartedly …   Collocations dictionary

• listen — listener, n. /lis euhn/, v.i. 1. to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear. 2. to pay attention; heed; obey (often fol. by to): Children don t always listen to their parents. 3. to wait attentively for a… …   Universalium

• listen — lis•ten [[t]ˈlɪs ən[/t]] v. i. 1) to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing 2) to heed; obey (often fol. by to): Children don t always listen to their parents[/ex] 3) to wait attentively to perceive a sound or… …   From formal English to slang

• listen — /ˈlɪsən / (say lisuhn) verb (i) 1. to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear. 2. to give heed; yield to advice. –verb (t) 3. Poetic to hear; give ear to. –phrase 4. listen for, to wait attentively to hear …  

• attentively — adv. Attentively is used with these verbs: ↑listen, ↑watch …   Collocations dictionary

• listen — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. harken, attend; hear; grant; heed. See hearing, attention. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To endeavor to hear] Syn. attend, keep one s ears open, be attentive, listen in, pick up, overhear, give attention… …   English dictionary for students

• listen — v.intr. 1 a make an effort to hear something. b attentively hear a person speaking. 2 (foll. by to) a give attention with the ear (listened to my story). b take notice of; respond to advice or a request or to the person expressing it. 3 (also… …   Useful english dictionary

• hear vs listen —   To hear is a verb that means to receive or become aware of a sound using your ears, so you don t have to make an effort in order to just hear something.   For example:   She heard a noise outside.   To listen is a verb that means to give… …   English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words