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    Escuchaban (en. Listened)

    /eskuˈt͡ʃaβan/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Perception of sounds through the ears.
    They were listening to music in the living room.
    Escuchaban música en la sala de estar.
    To pay attention to what someone says.
    While he was speaking, they knew that they were listening with interest.
    Mientras hablaba, sabían que escuchaban con interés.
    To receive and process auditory information.
    The students were listening attentively to the teacher's instructions.
    Los estudiantes escuchaban atentamente las instrucciones del profesor.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'auscultāre', which means to hear attentively.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to listen to someone
    To pay attention to what a person says.
    escuchar a alguien
    to listen between the lines
    To discover hidden meanings in what is said.
    escuchar entre líneas
    not to listen even to the wall
    Not to pay attention at all.
    no escuchar ni a la pared

    Related Words

    listen
    Act of perceiving sounds.
    escuchar
    hear
    To perceive with the sense of hearing, without the need to pay attention.
    oír

    Slang Meanings

    To be in the know
    They were listening to their favorite band and were in the know.
    Escuchaban a su banda favorita y estaban en la onda.
    Gossip
    They were listening to gossip at the meeting.
    Escuchaban chismes en la reunión.