Translations for easy listening in the English»Spanish Dictionary

easy listening N U

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easy listening

música f de fácil escucha

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

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1. listen (focus hearing):

if you listen carefully, you'll hear it

si escuchas con atención, lo oirás

to listen to sth/sb

escuchar algo/a alguien

as she lay in bed she listened to them arguing

acostada en su cama, los oía discutir

just listen to him (talk or talking)

¡fíjate or mira cómo habla!

to listen for sth they listened for her footsteps

estaban atentos a ver si la oían venir

I listened out for the record on the radio Brit

estuve atento a ver si oía el disco en la radio

2. listen (pay attention, heed):

to listen to sth/sb

escuchar algo/a alguien

are you listening (to me)?

¿me estás escuchando?

are you listening (to me)?

I'm sorry, I wasn't listening

perdón, no (te) estaba escuchando

I never used to listen in class

nunca atendía or prestaba atención en clase

I can't promise anything, but I'll listen to what he has to say

no puedo prometer nada pero estoy dispuesto a escucharlo

he doesn't listen to a word I say!

no me hace ningún caso

you tell her: she won't listen to me

díselo tú, a mí no me hace caso or no me escucha

if only I'd listened to what she said!

¡si le hubiera hecho caso!

if only I'd listened to what she said!

¡si la hubiera escuchado!

they won't listen to advice

no hacen caso de lo que se les dice

listen, I've had enough of your moaning

mira, estoy harto de tus quejas

listen, why don't we go/ask her?

oye ¿por qué no vamos/se lo preguntamos?

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

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I.easy <easier easiest> [Am ˈizi, Brit ˈiːzi] ADJ

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1.1. easy (not difficult):

easy task/victory

it's an easy problem to solve

es un problema fácil de resolver

it's as easy as ABC

es facilísimo or es un juego de niños

it's within easy reach of Washington

está muy cerca de Washington

to take the easy way out

optar por el camino fácil

you aren't making this very easy for me

no me lo estás poniendo muy fácil

you aren't making this very easy for me

no me estás facilitando las cosas

that's easy for you to say

se dice muy fácil

that's easy for you to say

es fácil hablar

I'm easy to please

soy fácil de contentar

she's easy to get along with

es de trato fácil

she's easy to get along with

es fácil llevarse bien con ella

“Spanish made easy”

“Español sin esfuerzo”

1.2. easy target/victim:

easy

he was easy game or Brit meat for a woman like her

era fácil presa para una mujer como ella

1.3. easy (by a large margin):

she was an easy winner

ganó sin problemas

3.3. easy (without strong opinion) esp Brit inf pred:

me da igual or lo mismo

4. easy FIN:

copper prices are easier today

hoy han cedido ligeramente los precios del cobre

II.easy [Am ˈizi, Brit ˈiːzi] ADV

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2.1. easy (slowly, calmly):

easy

easy

easy now, don't rush it

despacito or con calma or tranquilo, no te apresures

easy does it

despacito (y buena letra)

easy does it

con calma y nos amanecemos Mex

to take it/things easy

tomárselo/tomarse las cosas con calma

take it easy! there's no need to get upset

¡cálmate! no es para ponerse así

2.2. easy (sparingly):

go easy on or with the sugar, we don't have much left

no te pases con el azúcar, que queda poco inf

go easy on or with the sugar, we don't have much left

llévatela suave con el azúcar, que queda poco Mex inf

go easy on the eye shadow

que no se te vaya la mano con la sombra de ojos

2.3. easy (leniently):

go easy on him, he didn't mean to do it

no seas muy duro con él, no lo hizo a propósito

3. easy Brit MIL:

stand easy!

stand easy!

Translations for easy listening in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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I.listen [ˈlɪsən] N inf

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to have a listen (to sth) inf

escuchar (algo)

II.listen [ˈlɪsən] VB intr

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2. listen (pay attention):

to listen (out) for sth

estar atento para oír algo

I.easy <-ier, -iest> [ˈi:zi] ADJ

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1. easy (simple):

easy

easy money inf

dinero m fácil

the hotel is within easy reach of the beach

el hotel está muy cerca de la playa

to be far from easy

no ser fácil en absoluto

easy to get on with

de trato fácil

to take the easy way out

optar por el camino más fácil

to be as easy as anything inf

to be the easiest thing in the world

ser lo más fácil del mundo

that's easier said than done inf

es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo

2. easy (comfortable, carefree):

easy

I'm easy inf

to feel easy about sth

estar tranquilo por algo

she won't be easy in her mind until I call her

no se quedará tranquila hasta que la llame

4. easy (undemanding):

easy

to be easy on sb

ser poco severo con alguien

5. easy (pleasant):

easy on the ear/eye

agradable al oído/a la vista

II.easy <-ier, -iest> [ˈi:zi] ADV

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1. easy (cautiously):

easy

easy does it inf

despacito y buena letra

2. easy (lenient):

to go easy on sb inf

no ser demasiado severo con alguien

3. easy inf (less actively):

to take things easy

tomarse las cosas con calma

take it easy!

Phrases:

easy come, easy go inf

tan fácil como viene, se va

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During the 1980s, the station aired what today's jockeys pejoratively referred to as an elevator music (likely something along the lines of middle-of-the-road, beautiful music or easy listening) format. en.wikipedia.org

It was created to fulfill the need for sports broadcasting, as well as provide listeners with folk, jazz, easy listening, and rock and roll. en.wikipedia.org

Easy listening music was the sound-track of my childhood. www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au

They were unsure whether he was suited to middle-of-the-road/easy listening nightclubs or alternatively should be presented as a jazz artist. en.wikipedia.org

It's a rocking album and the excitement of the group and crowd has been captured well, but it's not easy listening, somewhat frenzied! en.wikipedia.org

Crown would request five surf albums, five country and western albums and five easy listening albums. en.wikipedia.org

His consistent use and exploration of tonality is energised by his finding new nuances in harmony and melody which is accessible to the listener without being easy listening. en.wikipedia.org

Its format consists of largely of easy listening / nostalgic music, and community programs. en.wikipedia.org

For example, popular music would encompass blues, jazz, country music, easy listening, hip hop, rock music, and several other genres. en.wikipedia.org

The repertoire includes a full range of popular music, musicals, opera and operetta, film and classical music, including lesser-known oratorio and easy listening music. en.wikipedia.org

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