listen

Significado (Inglés)

Verb

1. To use one's sense of hearing in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound.
2. To accept advice or obey instruction; to agree or assent.

Noun

An instance of listening.

Conceptos

escuchar

oír

obedecer

oir

sentir

oye

atender

acatar

prestar atención

admitir

consentir

enterarse de

escucha

aguzar el oído

catar

degustar

oler

advertir

avistar

contemplar

distinguir

divisar

mirar

observar

ojear

percibir

ver

vigilar

vislumbrar

Con guión como

lis‧ten

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈlɪs.ən/

Etimología (Inglés)

From Middle English listenen, listnen, alteration (due to Middle English listen (“to listen, give heed to”)) of Old English hlysnan (“to listen”), from Proto-Germanic *hlusnijaną, *hlusnōną (compare Middle High German lüsenen), from Proto-Germanic *hlusēną (compare Old High German hlosēn), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- (“to hear”) (compare Ancient Greek κλαίω (klaíō, “I make known, famous”), Welsh clywed (“to hear”), Latin clueō (“I am famous”), Lithuanian klausýti, Old Church Slavonic слушати (slušati, “to hear”), Sanskrit श्रोषति (śróṣati). Related to loud and German lauschen.

Oraciones

The boy continued to listen to his heart as they crossed the desert .

El niño continuó escuchando su corazón mientras cruzaban el desierto.