🇬🇧🇪🇸 listen - escuchar : English Lesson
verb
Meaning of "listen" ("escuchar"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
To listen means to use your ears and your brain together to really hear sounds or what someone is saying, pay attention to it, and try to understand it.
I tried to listen to my own thoughts, but they were busy arguing about whether we needed another cookie.
The cat refused to listen to me and instead listened to the bag of treats opening from three rooms away.
When I listen to my music with headphones, Mom has to listen to me accidentally sing the wrong words very loudly.
I tried to listen for ghosts, but all I heard was Dad snoring like a lawnmower eating a trumpet.
The baby wouldn’t listen to bedtime stories, but listened very closely when someone opened a cookie jar.
A girl sits in the garden. She tells her dog, "Listen." The dog turns his head and tries to listen. They listen to a small bird. They listen to rain on the leaves. They listen to the bird sing again. They listen and are happy. The girl smiles and hugs the dog.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: A1 Beginner
This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.
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