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listen

 
 
/ˈlɪsən/ verb [I]

Translation

HEAR to give attention to someone or something in order to hear them
dinlemek
What kind of music do you listen to? I listen to the radio while I have breakfast. She does all the talking - I just sit and listen. You haven't listened to a word I've said. Listen, if you need money, I'm happy to lend you some.1086
TAKE ADVICE to accept someone's advice
söz dilemek, kulak vermek, tavsiyeyi tutmak
I told you she wouldn't like it but you wouldn't listen to me!1174
listen (out) for sth phrasal verb
to try to hear something
kulağını dikmek, duymaya/dinlemeye çalışmak
Could you listen out for the phone while I'm upstairs?1086
listen in phrasal verb
to secretly listen to a conversation, especially a telephone conversation
gizlice dinlemek; kulak misafiri olmak
10861219
Listen up! phrasal verb mainly US
something you say to tell people to listen to you
Dinleyin!', 'Susun!'
Okay, everyone, listen up! I have an announcement to make.1086
(Definition of listen verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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