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Listen — may refer to:In computing:*Listen Media Player *A listen server, a type of game server *Project LISTEN, developing speech recognition reading tutorial software * The listen() system call found in Unix like operating systems, used for socket based … Wikipedia
listen up — (informal) To pay attention, listen hard • • • Main Entry: ↑listen * * * ˌlisten ˈup [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they listen up he/she/it … Useful english dictionary
Listen — Lis ten (l[i^]s n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Listened} (l[i^]s nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Listening}.] [OE. listnen, listen, lustnen, lusten, AS. hlystan; akin to hlyst hearing, OS. hlust, Icel. hlusta to listen, hlust ear, AS. hlosnian to wait in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
listen in — listen to a private conversation. → listen listen in listen to a radio broadcast. → listen … English new terms dictionary
Listen Up! — Listen Up is also the title of a song by British band Oasis Listen Up is also the title of a song by Hoku Listen Up! was a short lived CBS situation comedy that aired from September 20, 2004 until April 25, 2005. The sitcom was based loosely on… … Wikipedia
listen — (v.) O.E. hlysnan to listen, from P.Gmc. *khlusinon (Cf. Du. luisteren, O.H.G. hlosen to listen, Ger. lauschen to listen ), from PIE root *kleu hearing, to hear (Cf. Skt. srnoti hears, srosati hears, obeys; Avestan … Etymology dictionary
listen — ► VERB 1) give one s attention to a sound. 2) make an effort to hear something. 3) (listen in) listen to a private conversation. 4) (listen in) listen to a radio broadcast. 5) respond to advice or a request. ► … English terms dictionary
listen — [lis′ən] vi. [ME listnen, felt as freq. of listen (see LIST4) < OE hlysnan (akin to MHG lüsenen)] 1. to make a conscious effort to hear; attend closely, so as to hear 2. to pay close attention; take advice vt. Archaic to pay attention to by… … English World dictionary
Listen — steht für: Listen (Wüstung), Ortsname in Sachsen Anhalt Just Listen, Romantitel von Sarah Dessen Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begriffe … Deutsch Wikipedia
Listen — puede referirse a: Listen, single del soundtrack Dreamgirls. Listen, reproductor de audio para Gnome. Esta página de desambiguación cataloga artículos relacionados con el mismo título. Si llegaste aquí a través de … Wikipedia Español
listen — I verb ausculate, be attentive, concentrate on, give one s attention to, hark, hear, hearken, heed, intercept, listen in, monitor, obey, overhear, pick up II index attend (heed), concentrate (pay attention) … Law dictionary
