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listening

/ˈlɪs.ən.ɪŋ/

listening back

listening in

listening over

listening up

Translations

listeninggerund / present participle

/ˈlɪs.ən.ɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe a person or group that is actively paying attention to sound.

Synonyms

listeningnoun

listenings

прослушивание

The listening of the new album was a great experience.

Прослушивание нового альбома было отличным опытом.

внимание

His listening to the teacher was evident from his notes.

Его внимание к учителю было очевидно из его записей.

Additional translations

Synonyms

listenverb

listening

Gerund

listened

Past Simple

listened

Past Participle

listening

Gerund

/ˈlɪs.ən/

слушать

I like to listen to music while I work.

Мне нравится слушать музыку, пока я работаю.

прислушиваться

You should listen to your parents' advice.

Тебе следует прислушиваться к советам родителей.

Additional translations

Synonyms

pay attention

Antonyms

Definitions

listeninggerund / present participle

Paying attention to sound; alert and ready to hear.

She stayed in a listening posture, waiting for any sign of movement.

listeningnoun

The act of paying attention to sound or hearing something with thoughtful attention.

Effective listening is crucial in a successful communication process.

An occasion or period of time when someone listens to something, such as music or a lecture.

The listening was scheduled for 3 PM in the auditorium.

A recorded passage or piece of audio designed to be listened to, especially for language-learning purposes.

The students found the listening difficult, so the teacher replayed it.

listenverb

To give attention to sound or action.

She likes to listen to music while she works.

To pay attention to someone in order to hear what they are saying.

Please listen carefully to the instructions before starting the test.

To take notice of and act on what someone says; respond to advice or a request.

He refused to listen to his friend's warnings about the weather.