listening
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The meaning (definition) of the word listening
paying attention to sounds so you can hear them
The word listening used in a sentence
“Listening closely, I heard the rain tapping the window.”
Words that mean the same as listening (synonyms)
hearing
How the word listening is said around the world
| French | écoute (ay-KOOT) |
| Spanish | escuchar (es-koo-CHAR) |
| Mandarin | 倾听 (cheeng teeng) |
| Hindi | सुनना (SOON-naa) |
| Arabic | الاستماع (al-is-ti-MAH) |
| Russian | слушание (SLOO-shah-nee-ye) |
| Portuguese (EU) | ouvir (oh-VEER) |
| Portuguese (BR) | escuta (es-KOO-tah) |
| Japanese | きく (KEE-koo) |
| German | Zuhören (TSOO-hur-en) |
| Urdu | سننا (SUN-nah) |
| Punjabi | ਸੁਣਨਾ (SUUN-nah) |
| Korean | 듣기 (deut-GEE) |
| Hebrew | הַקְשָׁבָה (hahk-shah-VAH) |
| Greek | ακρόαση (a-KRO-ah-see) |
| Dutch | luisteren (LYE-stuh-run) |
| Tagalog | pakikinig (pa-kee-kee-NEEG) |
| Vietnamese | lắng nghe (lahng NGEH) |
| Turkish | dinleme (din-LEH-meh) |
| Persian | گوش دادن (goosh dah-DAN) |
| Polish | słuchanie (swoo-KHAH-nyeh) |
| Ukrainian | слухання (SLOO-khahn-nyah) |
| Bengali | শোনা (SHO-na) |
| Swedish | lyssna (LUUS-nah) |
| Italian | ascolto (ah-SKOHL-toh) |
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