listen

Dinlemek, kulak vermek

To pay attention to sound; to make an effort to hear something.

• Please listen carefully to the instructions.
• She likes to listen to music while working.
• If you listen closely, you can hear the birds singing.
• Anthropologists must listen attentively to oral traditions in indigenous communities to preserve knowledge that has never been documented in written form.
• Diplomatic negotiations succeed when representatives listen to opposing viewpoints and identify underlying interests rather than simply defending fixed positions.
• Physicians are trained to listen for subtle abnormalities in heart rhythms that may indicate cardiovascular disease requiring immediate intervention.

Eş anlamlılar: hear, attend, heed, hearken, pay attention

Zıt anlamlılar: ignore, disregard, tune out