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listening

/ˈlɪs.nɪŋ/

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verb

Zuhören, horchen

To pay attention to a sound or speech.

Examples :

"Please listen carefully as I explain. I like to listen to music."

Bitte hören Sie aufmerksam zu, während ich erkläre. Ich höre gerne Musik.

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verb

Abhören, horchen

To expect or wait for a sound, such as a signal.

Examples :

"You should listen for the starting gun."

Du solltest auf den Startschuss horchen.

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verb

Gehorchen, befolgen

To accept advice or obey instruction; to agree or assent.

Examples :

"Listen, the only reason I yelled at you was because I was upset, OK? Good children listen to their parents."

Hör zu, der einzige Grund, warum ich dich angeschrien habe, war, weil ich verärgert war, okay? Gute Kinder gehorchen ihren Eltern.

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verb

Zuhören, horchen

To hear (something or someone), to pay attention to.

Examples :

"The student is listening to the teacher's instructions. "

Der Schüler hört den Anweisungen des Lehrers zu.

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adjective

Zuhörend

Of something or someone that listens.

Examples :

"The attentive student was a listening presence in class. "

Der aufmerksame Schüler war eine zuhörende Präsenz im Unterricht.

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adjective

Hörgerät, Abhörgerät

Of something that is used in order to hear or to improve the ability to hear.

Examples :

"He could hear better when he used his listening device."

Er konnte besser hören, als er sein Hörgerät benutzte.

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adjective

Aufmerksam zuhörend

Of an action that is performed with caution and attention to sounds.

Examples :

"The hiker made a listening pause, trying to identify the rustling in the bushes. "

Der Wanderer machte eine aufmerksam zuhörende Pause und versuchte, das Rascheln im Gebüsch zu identifizieren.

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noun

Zuhören

Action of the verb listening

Examples :

"Listening attentively to the teacher's instructions is crucial for success in the class. "

Aufmerksam dem Unterricht des Lehrers zuzuhören, ist entscheidend für den Erfolg in der Klasse.

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noun

Hörübung

An educational exercise involving listening

Examples :

"The teacher assigned a listening as homework to improve our comprehension skills. "

Der Lehrer gab eine Hörübung als Hausaufgabe auf, um unsere Verständnisfähigkeiten zu verbessern.

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noun

Hörverstehen, Zuhören

Skill or ability of perceiving spoken language.

Examples :

"You can improve your listening well by watching English-language films."

Du kannst dein Hörverstehen verbessern, indem du englischsprachige Filme ansiehst.

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