L'écouter (en. Listen to him)

/le.ekute/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To pay attention to what is said or produced by another.

You should listen to him when he talks about his experiences.

Il faut l'écouter quand il parle de ses expériences.

To perceive sounds with attention.

I love listening to him sing in the shower.

J'aime l'écouter chanter sous la douche.

To lend an ear to music or a recording.

I will listen to him during my commute.

Je vais l'écouter pendant mon trajet.

Derived from the French verb 'écouter', composed of 'é-' (a mark of intensity) and 'couter' (from Old French 'coster', meaning 'to hear').

listen carefully

To pay sustained attention to what is being said.

écouter attentivement

listen to music

To immerse oneself in listening to musical pieces.

écouter de la musique

listen to him speak

To be attentive to what someone expresses verbally.

l'écouter parler

listening

The action of paying attention to sounds or speech.

écoute

headphones

A device used to hear a sound or music.

écouteur

listener

A person who listens, especially in a learning or communication context.

écoutant

To be attentive to someone

When she speaks, you must listen to her, not just pretend.

Quand elle parle, tu dois l'écouter, pas juste faire semblant.

To blast music

I love listening to it at full volume during parties.

J'adore l'écouter à plein volume pendant les fêtes.