What does écouter in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word écouter in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use écouter in French.

The word écouter in French means listen to, listen to, listen, Listen, should be listened to, be attentive to your own needs, listen to, it OK to listen to, eavesdrop, listen to music, listen on a loop, the sound of your own voice, love the sound of your own voice, listen to your heart, be only half-listening, be undeterred by the dangers, be easy to listen to, be easy listening. To learn more, please see the details below.

Listen to pronunciation

Meaning of the word écouter

listen to

verbe transitif (entendre)

J'écoute de la musique dans ma voiture.
I listen to music in my car.

listen to

verbe transitif (suivre un avis)

Elle m'écoute toujours quand je lui donne un conseil.
She always listens to me when I give her advice.

listen

verbe transitif (prêter attention)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Tu ne m'écoutes pas !
You aren't listening to me!

Listen

interjection (pour attirer l'attention)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Écoute, on va faire comme ça, ça sera plus simple. Écoutez, on peut sûrement s'arranger.
Look, surely we can work something out.

should be listened to

verbe pronominal (devoir être écouté)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
L'adagio d'Albinoni s'écoute dans le calme.
Albinoni's Adagio should be listened to in quiet surroundings.

be attentive to your own needs

verbe pronominal (être trop attentif à soi)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Marie, je trouve qu'elle s'écoute un peu trop en ce moment.
I think Marie is being a little too attentive to her own needs at the moment.

listen to

verbe transitif (suivre une émission de radio)

J'écoute cette émission tous les soirs de la semaine.
I listen to this programme every evening during the week.

it OK to listen to

(familier (la musique est correcte)

eavesdrop

locution verbale (écouter discrètement autour de soi)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

listen to music

locution verbale (se divertir mélodieusement)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

listen on a loop

locution verbale (écouter encore et encore)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
J'adore tellement cette chanson que je pourrais l'écouter en boucle pendant des heures !

the sound of your own voice

(parler sans écouter les autres)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

love the sound of your own voice

(faire des discours inutilement ampoulés)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

listen to your heart

locution verbale (faire preuve de générosité)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

be only half-listening

locution verbale (écouter distraitement)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be undeterred by the dangers

locution verbale (agir avec détermination)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il n'écouta que son courage et sauta dans le lac pour sauver l'enfant qui se noyait.

be easy to listen to, be easy listening

(familier (être agréable à l'oreille)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cette chanson se laisse écouter.

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