listen (out) for something

listen (out) for something
ˈlisten (ˈout) for sth derived
to be prepared to hear a particular sound

Can you listen out for the doorbell?

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  • listen for — (or Brit listen out for) [phrasal verb] listen for (something) or Brit listen out for (something) : to pay attention to sounds in order to hear (something expected) We listened for (the sound of) his footsteps. We saw lightning and listened for… …   Useful english dictionary

  • listen — 1 / lIsFn/ verb (I) 1 to pay attention to what someone is saying or to a sound that you can hear: listening to music | Listen! There s a strange noise in the engine. (+ to): I like listening to the radio. | listen hard (=try to hear something… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • listen — [[t]lɪ̱s(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦ listens, listening, listened 1) VERB If you listen to someone who is talking or to a sound, you give your attention to them or it. [V to n] He spent his time listening to the radio... Sonia was not listening. Derived words:… …   English dictionary

  • listen — I UK [ˈlɪs(ə)n] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms listen : present tense I/you/we/they listen he/she/it listens present participle listening past tense listened past participle listened *** 1) to pay attention to a sound, or to try to hear a… …   English dictionary

  • Something About You — Album par Angela Bofill Sortie 23 octobre 1981 Enregistrement 1981 Genre Soul (Quiet Storm) R B Producteur …   Wikipédia en Français

  • out — 1 /aUt/ adverb, adjective (adv only after verb, adj not before noun) 1 NOT INSIDE STH from the inside of something: She opened the envelope and took the letter out. (+ of): The diary must have fallen out of her pocket. | Someone has torn the last …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Something Fresh — Infobox Book name = Something Fresh title orig = translator = image caption= author = P. G. Wodehouse cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre = Comic novel publisher = Methuen release date = September 16 1915… …   Wikipedia

  • Something About You (Angela Bofill album) — Infobox Album Name = Something About You Type = studio Artist = Angela Bofill Released = October 23, 1981 Recorded = 1981 Genre = Soul, R B Length = Label = Arista Producer = Clive Davis Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4|5… …   Wikipedia

  • out — adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. adv. 1 away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep him out; get out of here; my son is out in Canada). 2 (forming part of phrasal verbs) a indicating dispersal away from a centre etc. (hire out; share out; board …   Useful english dictionary

  • listen — v.intr. 1 a make an effort to hear something. b attentively hear a person speaking. 2 (foll. by to) a give attention with the ear (listened to my story). b take notice of; respond to advice or a request or to the person expressing it. 3 (also… …   Useful english dictionary

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