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    N'écoutait (en. Was not listening)

    /ne.e.kutɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Was not paying attention to something or someone.
    He was not listening to what his teacher was saying.
    Il n'écoutait pas ce que son professeur disait.
    Was not questioning the advice given to him.
    She never listened to her friends' warnings.
    Elle n'écoutait jamais les avertissements de ses amis.
    State of lack of attention or concentration.
    During the meeting, he was not listening to others' proposals.
    Pendant la réunion, il n'écoutait pas les propositions des autres.

    Etymology

    From the Old French escoutier, of Germanic origin, via Latin auscultare.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to listen with only one ear
    To pay attention in a distracted manner.
    n'écouter que d'une oreille
    to listen to no one
    To refuse to listen to the advice or opinions of others.
    n'écouter personne
    not to listen to the sirens
    To ignore obvious warnings.
    ne pas écouter les sirènes

    Related Words

    écouter
    To pay attention to something or someone in order to understand or perceive.
    écouter
    audiophile
    A person who is passionate about high-quality sound.
    audiophile
    écoutille
    Opening in a roof or a ship to allow entry and exit.
    écoutille

    Slang Meanings

    Not to pay attention.
    He was so lost in his thoughts that he wasn't listening; it's classic.
    Il était tellement dans ses pensées qu'il n'écoutait pas, c'est du classique.
    To let pass without paying attention.
    She didn’t listen and missed the crucial information.
    Elle n'a pas écouté et a raté les infos cruciales.