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The reason why we have two ears and only one mouth is so that we may listen more and talk less. - Der Grund, dass wir zwei Ohren und nur einen Mund haben ist, dass wir mehr zuhören und weniger sprechen sollten.

To pay attention to a sound, to note

I like to listen to music.

{v} to hearken, hear, attend to, heed, mind

To hear (something), to pay attention to something said

If you listen to someone who is talking or to a sound, you give your attention to them or it. He spent his time listening to the radio Sonia was not listening. + listener listeners lis·ten·er One or two listeners had fallen asleep while the President was speaking

hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello" listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision

To wait for a sound, such as a signal

You say listen when you want someone to pay attention to you because you are going to say something important. Listen, I finish at one. = look. a listen an act of listening

If you listen for a sound, you keep alert and are ready to hear it if it occurs. We listen for footsteps approaching They're both asleep upstairs, but you don't mind listening just in case of trouble, do you? Listen out means the same as listen. I didn't really listen out for the lyrics

To give heed; to yield to advice; to follow admonition; to obey

listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision

To accept or obey oral instruction

pay close attention to; give heed to; "Heed the advice of the old men"

To attend to

To give close attention with the purpose of hearing; to give ear; to hearken; to attend

hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello"

{f} try to hear something; pay careful attention to one who is speaking; obey, heed

Er kann gut zuhören.