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écoute

listening

noun eh-KOOT Less Common
Communication Speech

Also means

hearing

Usage Note

Écoute derives from écouter ('to listen'). Être à l'écoute de means 'to be attuned to' or 'to listen to' someone's needs. Les écoutes téléphoniques means 'phone tapping'. En écoute (or sur écoute) means 'under surveillance' or 'being tapped'.

Examples

"Il est toujours à l'écoute de ses amis."

Natural Translation

He is always listening to his friends.

Literal Translation

He is always at the listening of his friends.

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