to listen to sb/sth — ascoltare qn/qc
listen! — ascolta!, senti!
he wouldn't listen to me — non mi ha voluto dar retta or ascolto
he wouldn't listen to reason — non ha voluto sentire ragione
listen (out) for the car — senti se arriva la macchina
listen (out) for your name — aspetta che ti chiamino
to listen in on a conversation — ascoltare di nascosto una conversazione
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
lis|ten|a|ble — «LIHS uh nuh buhl, LIHS nuh », adjective. pleasant to listen to; worth listening to: »... the more listenable current melodies (Harper s) … Useful english dictionary
lis|ten|er|ship — «LIHS uh nuhr shihp, LIHS nuhr », noun. the number of people who listen (to a radio or television program, record, or other sound transmission): »From bitter experience, all broadcasters know that a routine political speech by a routine… … Useful english dictionary
re|lis|ten — «ree LIHS uhn», intransitive verb. to listen again or anew: »The brook…seems, as I relisten to it, Prattling the primrose fancies of the boy (Tennyson) … Useful english dictionary
listen — lis|ten1 [ lısn ] verb intransitive *** 1. ) to pay attention to a sound, or to try to hear a sound: When he speaks, everybody listens. listen to: Do you like listening to music? listen for: She was listening for the sound of his key in the lock … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Listen — Lis ten (l[i^]s n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Listened} (l[i^]s nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Listening}.] [OE. listnen, listen, lustnen, lusten, AS. hlystan; akin to hlyst hearing, OS. hlust, Icel. hlusta to listen, hlust ear, AS. hlosnian to wait in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Listen — Lis ten, v. t. To attend to. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
listen — lis•ten [[t]ˈlɪs ən[/t]] v. i. 1) to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing 2) to heed; obey (often fol. by to): Children don t always listen to their parents[/ex] 3) to wait attentively to perceive a sound or… … From formal English to slang
listen — lis·ten … English syllables
To listen after — Listen Lis ten (l[i^]s n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Listened} (l[i^]s nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Listening}.] [OE. listnen, listen, lustnen, lusten, AS. hlystan; akin to hlyst hearing, OS. hlust, Icel. hlusta to listen, hlust ear, AS. hlosnian to wait in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Listened — Listen Lis ten (l[i^]s n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Listened} (l[i^]s nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Listening}.] [OE. listnen, listen, lustnen, lusten, AS. hlystan; akin to hlyst hearing, OS. hlust, Icel. hlusta to listen, hlust ear, AS. hlosnian to wait in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Listening — Listen Lis ten (l[i^]s n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Listened} (l[i^]s nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Listening}.] [OE. listnen, listen, lustnen, lusten, AS. hlystan; akin to hlyst hearing, OS. hlust, Icel. hlusta to listen, hlust ear, AS. hlosnian to wait in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
