lauschen

to listen — to wait for a sound

• Mein Vater lauscht klassischer Musik.

  My father listens to classical music.

  Tatoeba · al_ex_an_der · CC BY 2.0 FR

• Tom lauschte Maria, wie sie sprach.

  Tom listened to what Mary was saying.

  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR

to listen

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