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écouter in English:

1. hearken hearken



English word "écouter"(hearken) occurs in sets:

Fiches du livre - "A Prelude" (Francis Sherman)
Fiches du livre - "The Wizard" (H. Rider Haggard)
Fiches du livre - "Jeremiah" (George Adam Smith)
Fiches du livre - "A Shropshire Lad" (A. E. Housman)
Fiches du livre - "Lancashire Songs" (Edwin Waugh)

2. listen listen


Listen carefully.
If we were supposed to talk more than listen, we would have been given two mouths and one ear.
Once I learned what to listen for, I came to appreciate modern jazz.
I don't think there is any excuse for his behavior. At the same time, we should listen to what he has to say.
You never listen, no matter how many times I tell you.
I listen to Nick Drake's singing and I wonder, whether one should want to die for beauty.
Please don't be so surprised that I'm speaking this language and listen to the content of what I'm actually saying.
A good way to boost reading and listening skills in a target language is to read or listen to the news.
In Tatoeba, you gotta always listen to veteran members. They'll tell you what can't be done and why. Then do it.
If you listen to great music even the most common things become something magnificent.
Listen, um, I was wondering, what are you and Molly doing tonight?
The reason why we have two ears and only one mouth is so that we may listen more and talk less.
If you go drinking with Tom, be prepared to listen to some pretty outlandish cock and bull stories.
In many cases, the image that comes to mind when you listen to music is that of the CD's artwork.

English word "écouter"(listen) occurs in sets:

Fiches du livre - "The Demi-gods" (James Stephens)
Fiches du livre - "The Grip of Desire" (Hector Fra...
Fiches du livre - "Turgenev A Study" (Edward Garnett)
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Fiches du livre - "Tales of Two Countries" (Maxim ...

3. hear hear


I hear you.
Tom shouted at the top of his lungs so Mary could hear him over the sound of the waterfall.
What's your favorite place to go hear live music?
To hear him speak English, you would take him for an American.
With many students chatting, it was difficult to hear what the professor had to say.
I hear he traveled by bicycle from Hokkaido to Kyushu.
When you hear hoofbeats behind you, don't expect to see a zebra.
His family was poor, and poor people did not often hear music.
When we hear of a divorce we assume that it was caused by the inability of those two people to agree upon fundamentals.
If you listen closely enough you'll be able to hear it.
Wait till the guys at work hear that your wife left you for another woman.
Your joke is funny no matter how many times I hear it.
Long time, no see. I hear that you've changed your job again.
I will come on Wednesday evening unless I hear from you to the contrary.
New Year's cards provide us with the opportunity to hear from friends and relatives.

English word "écouter"(hear) occurs in sets:

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4. to listen to to listen to



English word "écouter"(to listen to) occurs in sets:

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