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Word of the Day: Escuchar

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La palabra del día:

escuchar

Pronunciación aproximada:

ess-koo-CHAR (Note that the Spanish r here is pronounced with a tap of the tongue against the front of the palate.) Listen

Significado:

to listen, to listen to

Ejemplo:

Cuando habla Steve Jobs, los blogs escuchan.

Traducción:

When Steve Jobs speaks, blogs listen.

Aviso:

It is not necessary to use a or another preposition after escuchar to indicate what is being listened to. Escucharon el nuevo CD. They listened to the new CD.

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