Usage examples of "écouta" in French with translation to English

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Il écouta attentivement l'orateur. He listened closely to the speaker.
Il écouta la musique les yeux fermés. He listened to the music with his eyes closed.
Il s'assit et écouta la radio. He sat and listened to the radio.
Elle écouta de la musique durant des heures. She listened to music for hours.
Il écouta l'oreille collée à la porte. He listened with his ear to the door.
Elle s'assit auprès de lui et écouta tranquillement. She sat next him and listened quietly.
La jeune fille ferma les yeux et écouta le pasteur. The girl closed her eyes and listened to the pastor.
Il écouta les nouvelles à la radio en nourrissant son chien. He listened to the news on the radio as he fed his dog.
L'enfant s'assit sur les genoux de sa mère et écouta l'histoire. The child sat on his mother's lap and listened to the story.
Tom écoutait des chants grégoriens. Tom listened to Gregorian chant.
Puis-je écouter ce disque ? Can I hear a little bit of this record?
Elles craignirent d'être écoutées. They feared being overheard.
Tout le monde écoutait attentivement. Everyone was listening very carefully.
Elle l'a écouté chanter. She heard him sing.
Elles craignaient d'être écoutées. They feared being overheard.
Il écoutait de la musique. He was listening to music.
Écoute, regarde et ne bouge pas. Hear and see and be still.
Ils craignirent d'être écoutés. They feared being overheard.
Ferme-la et écoute, gamin. Shut up and listen, kid.
Écoutons la suite de l'histoire. Let's hear the rest of the story.
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