listen
/ˈlɪsn/verb
उच्चारण लिसन
सुनना; मानना
Basic word
- 1
[I] ~ (to sb/sth)
to pay attention to somebody or something that you can hear; to take notice of what somebody says to you and follow their advice
सुनना; मानना
- Listen to the teacher.
- He never listens to advice.
- Please listen carefully to the instructions.
+ 2 more examples
- She listens to the radio on her way to school.
- If you had listened to me, you would not have lost your keys.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
listen to + noun / pronoun
Listen always needs to before the person or thing you hear on purpose.
जिसे आप ध्यान से सुनते हैं, उस व्यक्ति या वस्तु से पहले 'listen' के साथ हमेशा to आता है।
- Listen to the teacher carefully.
- Radhika listens to the radio every morning.
listen for + sound
Use for when you wait quietly in order to catch a particular sound.
जब आप किसी विशेष आवाज़ को पकड़ने के लिए चुपचाप प्रतीक्षा करें, तब for का प्रयोग होता है।
- She listened for the sound of the postman's bicycle.
listen + wh-clause / that-clause
After listen you can use a clause when you pay attention to what someone says, but to is not repeated.
Listen के बाद wh-clause का प्रयोग किया जा सकता है जब आप ध्यान से सुनते हैं कि कोई क्या कहता है।
- Listen to what the speaker says about the exam pattern.
listen up / listen in
These are informal phrasal forms: listen up means pay attention, and listen in means hear a conversation or broadcast.
ये informal phrasal forms हैं: listen up का अर्थ ध्यान दो, और listen in का अर्थ बातचीत या प्रसारण सुनना है।
- Listen up, everyone, the bus leaves in five minutes.
- Millions of people listened in to the live commentary.
+Collocations 5
adverb + listen
carefullyattentivelyintentlypatientlyclosely
- The students listened intently to the principal.
listen to + noun
musicadvicethe radioa podcastyour heart
- I listen to a podcast on current affairs while travelling.
verb + listen
refuse tostop tosit andfail tolearn to
- Many students fail to listen to the full question in the listening test.
listen + particle
outinupback
- Please listen out for the announcement of your train.
listening skills
active listeninglistening testlistening comprehension
- Active listening helps in interviews.
“More examples 5
- If you had listened to your mother, you would not have missed the train.
यदि तुमने अपनी माँ की बात सुनी होती, तो तुम्हारी ट्रेन न छूटती।
- The judge listened to both sides before giving the decision.
न्यायाधीश ने निर्णय देने से पहले दोनों पक्षों को सुना।
- He never listens, however many times you explain it.
आप कितनी भी बार समझा लें, वह कभी सुनता ही नहीं।
- Listen! Somebody is knocking at the door.
सुनो! कोई दरवाज़ा खटखटा रहा है।
- The children sat quietly and listened to a story about a clever crow.
बच्चे चुपचाप बैठकर एक चतुर कौए की कहानी सुनते रहे।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Please listen me carefully.
✓ Please listen to me carefully.
Listen cannot take a direct object; it needs to.
'Listen' के बाद सीधे object नहीं आता; to आवश्यक है।
✗ She is listening a song on her phone.
✓ She is listening to a song on her phone.
Use listen to, not listen alone, before the thing you hear.
जो चीज़ सुनी जा रही है, उससे पहले 'listen to' आता है, केवल 'listen' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Listen and hear both involve sound, but one is deliberate and the other is not.
Listen और hear दोनों ध्वनि से जुड़े हैं, पर एक जानबूझकर होता है और दूसरा नहीं।
To give attention to sound on purpose.
जानबूझकर ध्वनि पर ध्यान देना।
- Listen to the instructions.
To notice a sound with your ears, even without trying; it takes a direct object.
कानों से ध्वनि का आभास होना, बिना प्रयास के भी; इसके बाद सीधे object आता है।
- I heard a noise outside.
To hear what others are saying by chance when they do not know.
संयोग से वह सुन लेना जो दूसरे कह रहे हैं और उन्हें पता नहीं हो।
- She overheard the principal talking to the clerk.
→Phrasal verbs 2
listen in (on/to sth)
to listen to a conversation that you are not supposed to hear; to listen to a radio broadcast
छिपकर सुनना; रेडियो सुनना
- He was listening in on our phone call.
- Millions listened in to the Prime Minister's speech.
listen up
used to tell people to listen carefully to what you are going to say (informal)
ध्यान से सुनो! (अनौपचारिक)
- Listen up, everyone: the bus leaves at six.
- OK, listen up! Here are today's instructions.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart, asked very often: hear (receive sounds with your ears, often without trying: 'I heard a noise') and listen (pay attention to sounds: 'listen to music').
इन्हें अलग रखिए, यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: hear (कानों से ध्वनि पाना, प्रायः बिना प्रयास: 'I heard a noise') और listen (ध्वनि पर ध्यान देना: 'listen to music')।
Keep the listening words: listen, hear, eavesdrop (listen secretly to other people's conversation), overhear (hear by chance), heed (pay attention to advice).
सुनने के शब्द याद रखिए: listen, hear, eavesdrop (दूसरों की बात चुपके से सुनना), overhear (संयोग से सुन लेना), heed (सलाह पर ध्यान देना)।
§Grammar and usage
Listen to sb or sth (with 'to': 'Listen to me', not 'Listen me').
Listen to sb या sth ('to' के साथ: 'Listen to me', 'Listen me' नहीं)।
Lis-ten, /ˈlɪsn/, with a silent t (like fasten, castle, whistle).
Lis-ten, /ˈlɪsn/, silent t के साथ (fasten, castle, whistle की तरह)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Listen up (informal, pay attention).
Idiom 'listen up' (अनौपचारिक, ध्यान दो)।