listen
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The meaning (definition) of the word listen
to use your ears to hear what someone says
The word listen used in a sentence
“Listen to the birds singing in the trees outside.”
Words that mean the same as listen (synonyms)
hearpay attention
Words that mean the opposite of listen (antonyms)
ignore
How the word listen is said around the world
| French | écouter |
| Spanish | escuchar |
| Mandarin | 听 |
| Hindi | सुनना |
| Arabic | يستمع |
| Russian | слушать |
| Portuguese (EU) | ouvir |
| Portuguese (BR) | ouvir |
| Japanese | 聞く |
| German | Hören |
| Urdu | سنو |
| Punjabi | ਸੁਣੋ |
| Korean | 듣다 |
| Hebrew | לְהַקְשִׁיב |
| Greek | ακούω |
| Dutch | luisteren |
| Filipino | makinig |
| Vietnamese | Nghe |
| Turkish | Dinlemek |
| Persian | گوش دادن |
| Polish | Słuchać |
| Ukrainian | слухати |
| Bengali | শুনুন |
| Swedish | lyssna |
| Italian | Ascoltare |
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