listen, v.ind.tr.1Éistim. To listen to sth., éisteacht le rud. To listen attentively to sth., cluas ghéar a thabhairt do rud. I listened attentively, chuireas cluas le héisteacht orm. 2Tugaim aire do, tugaim aird ar. He would not listen to me, ní thabharfadh sé aon aird orm. He wasn't listened to, níor tugadh aon ghéilleadh dó.