Tra từ listen - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

lis·ten [listen listens listened listening] verb, noun BrE [ˈlɪsn] NAmE [ˈlɪsn]
verb
1. intransitive to pay attention to sb/sth that you can hear
• Listen! What's that noise? Can you hear it?
• Sorry, I wasn't really listening.
•He had been listening at the door.
•~ to sb/sth to listen to music
•I listened carefully to her story.
•You haven't been listening to a word I've said! You cannot ‘listen sth’ (without ‘to’)
•I'm fond of listening to classical music.
•I'm fond of listening classical music.
2. intransitive ~ (to sb/sth) to take notice of what sb says to you so that you follow their advice or believe them
• None of this would have happened if you'd listened to me.
• Why won't you listen to reason?
3. intransitive (informal)used to tell sb to take notice of what you are going to say
• Listen, there's something I have to tell you.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English hlysnan ‘pay attention to’, of Germanic origin.

Thesaurus:
listen verb I
•She listened carefully to the instructions.
pay attention • • tune in • • hear • • catch • |formal heed •
listen/pay attention to/tune in to sb/sth
listen to/tune in to/hear/catch a radio programme
listen to/pay attention to/hear/catch/heed sb's words/what sb says
listen to/hear/heed advice/a warning

Example Bank:
•He listened idly to the radio chatter.
•He refused to listen to her explanation.
•He was hardly listening, for he had too much on his mind.
•I didn't even bother to listen to his reply.
•I listened with half an ear to the conversation at the next table.
•I tried to warn her, but she wouldn't listen.
•I was listening to the radio.
•Lucy was only half listening to their conversation.
•Nobody will listen to me!
•Now, listen very carefully to what she says.
•Pym listened impassively until the woman had finished.
•The guests were listening with great interest.
•The others listened respectfully to her words.
•They listened to the announcement in silence.
•We listened anxiously for the sound of footsteps.
•We listened politely to his stories.
•You need to listen to me!
•‘What were you doing?’ ‘Just listening to the radio.’
•Don't decide until you've heard/listened to both sides of the argument.
•He plays golf and enjoys listening to music.
•I'm fond of listening to classical music.
•Listen! What's that noise?
•Listen, there's something I have to tell you.
•None of this would have happened if you'd listened to me.
•OK everyone, listen up!
•Sorry, I wasn't really listening.
•Why won't you listen to reason?
•You haven't been listening to a word I've said!
Derived: ↑listen for something ▪ ↑listen in ▪ ↑listen up

noun usually singular
an act of listening
• Have a listen to this.

Word Origin:
Old English hlysnan ‘pay attention to’, of Germanic origin.