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Meanings of listening in inglês

português
escuta
catalão
audició

The act of hearing attentively.

escuta

One is hearing what others are saying, and trying to understand what it means.

Synonyms
Examples for "listenings"
Examples for "listenings"
1
There are melodies and meanings here that only repeated listenings will unlock.
Radio NZ
2
That was all; there it stopped; and vain were all their listenings to catch another note.
Aikenside
3
The venturing back to his own room in the morning was attended with many listenings and quiverings.
Ghost Stories of an Antiquary Part 2: More Ghost Stories
4
Since then, I have stayed inside and made certain that there were no more intrusions or listenings.
Scorched Earth: A Future History of Planet Earth
5
What it all means may take many listenings to discover, but one senses it will be worth it.
The Irish Times
Usage of listening in inglês
1
Just keep listening; engage with the problem, ask more and more questions.
The Guardian
2
The problem was that, by this time, people were no longer listening.
The Guardian
3
I stopped listening to you about five minutes ago, he said honestly.
The kiss
4
And Father said, 'Were you listening to what I was saying, Christopher?'
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
5
Have you found listening devices at any of the other victims' homes?'
The missing
6
German students found this year's listening comprehension quite challenging, teachers have said.
The Irish Times
7
Ulan visited him each morning and evening, listening for any new detail.
The White Road
8
The prime minister's spokeswoman said the government was listening to the experts.
The Guardian
9
It's like growing up reading good books or listening to good music.
Hard-boiled wonderland and the end of the world: a novel
10
Link was still talking and soon I'd heard enough to start listening.
Beautiful creatures
11
The bread-and-butter was arrested in her hand in the keenness of listening.
Pixie O'Shaughnessy
12
She has a way of asking questions, and listening from her heart.
Feminist dot com
13
And I certainly don't want your bum-boy here listening to us debate.
Imajica: Complete Edition
14
The commission travelled the country listening to statements from victims and perpetrators.
The Irish Times
15
In her spare time she runs while listening to true crime podcasts.
News.com.au
16
Many voters stopped listening to Mr Blair because of the Iraq war.
The Guardian
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Translations for listening
catalão
audició
Listening through the time
Listening across language varieties
Canada
Common
United Kingdom
Common
New Zealand
Common
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