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listento pay attention to sounds or to give attention to what someone is saying

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to pay attention to sounds or to give attention to what someone is saying

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈlɪsən/

Korean meaning: 듣다, 귀를 기울이다

Korean pronunciation: **리**슨

Example Sentences

  • My mom told me to listen, but I was too busy listening to my stomach growl.
  • I listen to podcasts while walking to school.
  • Listen! Do you hear that strange noise?

listen

VERB

//ˈlɪsən//

to pay attention to sounds or to give attention to what someone is saying

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈlɪsən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈlɪsən/

🌳Etymology

Rootlisten

Origin

고대 영어 'hlysnan'에서 유래되었으며, '귀를 기울이다'라는 의미로 사용되었습니다. 게르만어족의 공통 어근을 가지고 있어요.

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🎵Rhyme

glistenchristen
glisten
christen

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom told me to listen, but I was too busy listening to my stomach growl.

I listen to podcasts while walking to school.

Listen! Do you hear that strange noise?

😄 Fun example

He pretended to listen while secretly planning his lunch menu.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

hearattendheedpay attention

Antonyms

ignoredisregard

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