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hearken

/ˈhɑː.kən/

/ˈhɑrkən/

Translations

hearkenverb

hearkened

Past Simple

hearkened

Past Participle

hearkening

Gerund

/ˈhɑː.kən/

/ˈhɑrkən/

prêter l’oreille àSoutenu, littéraire; implique une attention volontaire à ce qui est dit.

The audience was asked to hearken to the speaker's words.

Il a été demandé au public de prêter l’oreille aux paroles du conférencier.

Additional translations

écouter attentivementPlus courant en français; convient quand l’idée d’attention est au premier plan.

Synonyms

pay attention

hearkenverb

To listen attentively or give heed to something.

The audience was asked to hearken to the speaker's words.

To listen to; to hear and heed (someone or something).

He who will not hearken wisdom shall lament his folly.