listening in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for listening in the English»Spanish Dictionary

easy listening N U

easy listening

música f de fácil escucha

listening device N

listening device

aparato m de escucha

listening comprehension [ˈlɪsnɪŋ kɒmprɪˌhɛnʃ(ə)n] N

listening comprehension

comprensión f auditiva

listening post N

listening post

puesto m de escucha

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

1. listen (focus hearing):

listen

escuchar

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):

listen

escuchar

to listen to sth/sb

escuchar algo/a alguien

are you listening (to me)?

¿me estás escuchando?

are you listening (to me)?

¿me oyes?

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

to give sth a listen

escuchar algo

after a couple of listens …

después de escucharlo un par de veces …

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

listen in

escuchar

someone may be listening in

alguien puede estar escuchando

to listen in to/on sth

escuchar algo

Translations for listening in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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comprensión auditiva

listening comprehension

música ligera

easy listening

escuchar música

to listen to

escuchar consejo/advertencia

to listen to

no me escuchaba

she wasn't listening to me

es inútil, no te va a escuchar

it's useless; she won't listen to you o take any notice of you o pay any attention to you

escuchar

to listen

escuchaba detrás de la puerta

he was listening at the door

se extasiaba escuchando música barroca

he would go into ecstasies o raptures listening to baroque music

listening in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for listening in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.listen [ˈlɪsən] N inf

to have a listen (to sth) inf

escuchar (algo)

II.listen [ˈlɪsən] VB intr

1. listen (hear):

listen

escuchar

to listen to sth/sb

escuchar algo/a alguien

to listen to reason

atender a razones

2. listen (pay attention):

listen

estar atento

to listen (out) for sth

estar atento para oír algo

listen in VB intr Brit

listen in

escuchar (a escondidas)

to listen in on sth

escuchar algo (a escondidas)

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to watch/listen agog

mirar/escuchar con avidez

to listen in fascination

escuchar fascinado

Translations for listening in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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escucha

listening

estar a la escucha

to be listening

me agrada oír música

I like listening to music

desoír algo

to not listen to sth

música ligera

easy listening

oír (escuchar)

to listen

oír como quien oye llover

not to be listening

escuchar

to listen

escuchar (oír)

to listen to

escuchar un concierto

to listen to a concert

escuchar (la) radio

to listen to the radio

listening Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to listen to the voice of reason

atender a razones

it is (well) worth a listen/visit

merece la pena escucharlo/visitarlo

to have a listen (to sth) inf

escuchar (algo)

how can I listen when I can't hear?

¿cómo puedo escuchar si no puedo oír?

to watch/listen agog

mirar/escuchar con avidez

listen carefully to what I have to say

fíjate bien en lo que te digo

to get sb to listen to reason

traer a alguien a razones

I beg you to listen to me!

¡te ruego que me escuches!

come on, listen to me everybody!

¡a ver, escuchadme todos!

to look at/to listen to sth non-stop

hincharse a mirar/a escuchar algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is a work of real feeling, soldiers in camp listening to the evening band, and thinking of the wives and darlings far away.

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The idea however did not take hold, they realized that people would pay to be heard only if they were sure that someone was listening.

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While listening, he leans forward tensely, with his hands clasped below his knees like a prizefighter waiting in his corner for the bell...

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The term is also used for arousal by means of listening to obscene words and stories.

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The exam also introduced wider ranges of: sources in reading and text-based tasks, tasks in the writing paper and real-life contexts in the listening paper.

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Between break dancing and playing basketball, he would stay up late, listening to the legends of that time.

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I remember holding his hand, being led on walks along well-worn paths, made by him, listening to and witnessing the unfolding natural world.

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Listening to radio shows and taking drives are now the most popular leisure activities.

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She exerted her influence over a 61-year concert career, changing the format and repertoire of the piano recital and the tastes of the listening public.

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Near him were lion cubs, a giraffe and a snake listening to him playing a lyre.

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