listen in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for listen in the English»French Dictionary

I.listen [Brit ˈlɪs(ə)n, Am ˈlɪs(ə)n] N

to have a listen to sth

écouter qc

have a listen to this!

écoute un peu ça!

it's well worth a listen

ça vaut la peine de l'écouter

II.listen [Brit ˈlɪs(ə)n, Am ˈlɪs(ə)n] VB intr

1. listen (to words, music, sounds):

listen

écouter

to listen at the door

écouter aux portes

to listen to sb doing

écouter qn faire

I was listening to her singing/playing the piano

je l'écoutais chanter/jouer du piano

listen to this!

écoute un peu ça!

to listen to sb/sth

écouter qn/qc

‘you're listening to…’ RADIO

‘vous écoutez…’, ‘vous êtes à l'écoute de …’

2. listen (pay heed):

listen

écouter

listen carefully!

écoutez attentivement!

sorry, I wasn't listening

excusez-moi, je n'écoutais pas

you just never listen, do you?

tu n'écoutes donc jamais (ce qu'on te dit)?

listen, can you come tomorrow?

écoute, est-ce que tu peux venir demain?

to listen to teacher, adviser

écouter

to listen to advice/reason

écouter un conseil/la voix de la raison

don't listen to them

ne les écoute pas

Phrases:

to listen for (wait for) voice, sound, signal

guetter

I listened for sounds of crying

je guettais le moindre pleurnichement

listen in VB [Brit ˈlɪs(ə)n -, Am ˈlɪs(ə)n -]

1. listen in (eavesdrop):

listen in

écouter (indiscrètement)

we don't want them listening in

nous ne voulons pas qu'ils écoutent aux portes

to listen in on or to conversation, phone call, meeting

écouter [qc] indiscrètement

2. listen in RADIO:

to listen in to programme

écouter

listen out VB [Brit ˈlɪs(ə)n -, Am ˈlɪs(ə)n -]

to listen out for programme, ideas, information

prêter une oreille attentive à

listen up VB [Brit ˈlɪs(ə)n -, Am ˈlɪs(ə)n -] inf Am

hey, listen up a minute!

hé, écoutez un peu!

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reverently listen

religieusement

indulgently smile, laugh, listen

avec indulgence

doubtfully look, listen

d'un air hésitant or incertain

doubtfully look, listen

d'un air sceptique

‘listen!’ she said excitedly

‘écoute!’ dit-elle tout excitée

Translations for listen in the French»English Dictionary

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réécouter

to listen to [sth/sb] again

réentendre

to listen to [sth] again

listen in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for listen in the English»French Dictionary

I.listen [ˈlɪsən] N inf

to have a listen to sth

prêter l'oreille à qc

John, have a listen to this!

Jean, écoute ça un peu !

II.listen [ˈlɪsən] VB intr

to listen to sb/sth

écouter qn/qc

to listen with half an ear

écouter d'une oreille distraite

to listen to reason

écouter la voix de la raison

to listen to sb playing music

écouter qn jouer de la musique

to listen (out) for sth

tendre l'oreille pour entendre qc

will you listen out for the phone ?

peux-tu surveiller le téléphone ?

listen in VB intr

1. listen in RADIO:

listen in

écouter

2. listen in (listen to private conversation):

to listen in to [or on] sth

écouter qc discrètement

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to listen/watch in fascination

écouter/regarder avec fascination

how can I listen when I can't hear?

comment écouter si je n'entends rien?

Translations for listen in the French»English Dictionary

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écouter qn distraitement

to only half listen to sb

écouter qn/qc

to listen to sb/sth

écouter qn chanter

to listen to sb singing

écouter qn

to listen to sb

écouter

to listen

écoute/écoutez (voir)!

listen to this!

tu m'écoutes, ou alors tu ...

listen to me, or out you ...

si on écoute leur discours

if you listen to what they say

épier un bruit

to listen out for a sound

entendre qn/qc

to listen to sb/sth

à qui veut l'entendre

to anyone who'll listen

listen Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to listen in to [or on] sth

écouter qc discrètement

John, have a listen to this!

Jean, écoute ça un peu !

to listen with half an ear

écouter d'une oreille distraite

will you listen out for the phone ?

peux-tu surveiller le téléphone ?

to listen to the voice of reason

écouter la voix de la raison

he wants to listen/go there

il veut écouter/y aller

listen to me, or out you ...

tu m'écoutes, ou alors tu ...

to listen with half an ear

n'écouter que d'une oreille

to listen out for a sound

épier un bruit

if you listen to what they say

si on écoute leur discours

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Voters are very effective lobbyists that legislators do listen to.

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On first listen, most are confused and dismiss it as lounge music.

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Luckily, your body is pretty good at preventing this, provided you to listen to your brain's thirst cues and drink up.

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Once control of a phone has been established, it is used to call back the hacker who is then able to listen-in to conversations.

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He uses his ability to listen to her thoughts and give her everything she wants, healing the rift between the two of them.

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When you listen to it, it really flows nicely.

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She then hooks the receiver up to a telephone headset and later to a television to listen for any form of radio communication.

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Two-way radio systems usually operate in a half-duplex mode; that is, the operator can talk, or he can listen, but not at the same time.

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The only person who came to listen to me was a woman in a cagoule.

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Which proves that they don't really listen to it because if they did they'd understand what it's all about.

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