verb · informal
listen
/ˈlɪsən/LIS·ten
Band 6-7speakingtask2
to pay attention to sound; to give ear to someone or something intentionally
Examples
“Please listen to me carefully.”
“She listens to podcasts while commuting.”
“You should listen to feedback from customers.”
Band 8 sentence
“In order to improve customer satisfaction, managers must genuinely listen to employees' concerns.”
Collocations
- listen to music
- listen carefully
- listen to feedback
Word family
listen verblistens verb (3rd sg)listened verb (past)listening verb (gerund) / nounlistener noun
Common mistakes
I listen music every day.→I listen to music every day.
I listen to music now.→I'm listening to music now.
Say it for a higher band
5hear→6pay attention to→7+listen
Synonyms
hear
attend to
Easily confused
hear
“I can hear someone singing next door.”
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