listen to somebody

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Also seen as: listen to something

Meaning · English

Pay attention to someone's words or advice

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: hear sound from a person

Register: neutral

Examples

I will listen to her and consider her opinion

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Sources & notes

Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “listen to somebody” mean?

Pay attention to someone's words or advice Literally: hear sound from a person

Is “listen to somebody” formal or informal?

listen to somebody is generally neutral.