collocation · informal
listen to music
UK/ˈlɪsən tuː ˈmjuːzɪk/US/ˈlɪsən tu ˈmjuːzɪk/LIS·ten to MU·sic
Band 4-5speaking
to hear music for enjoyment
Examples
“I listen to music while I study because it helps me concentrate.”
“She often listens to music on her way to work.”
“Do you listen to music when you exercise?”
Band 8 sentence
“I often listen to music when I commute; it helps me relax and focus on the day ahead.”
Collocations
- listen to music on headphones
- listen to live music
Word family
listen verblistener nounmusic noun
Common mistakes
hear music→listen to music
listen music→listen to music
Say it for a higher band
5hear music→6listen music→7+listen to music
Synonyms
hear music
Easily confused
hear music
“I could hear music coming from the party upstairs.”
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