Asturian

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Etymology

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Perhaps taken, in this form, from Spanish escuchar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /eskuˈt͡ʃaɾ/ [es.kuˈt͡ʃaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: es‧cu‧char

Verb

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escuchar (first-person singular indicative present escucho, past participle escucháu)

  1. to listen

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish escuchar, ascuchar, from Latin ascultāre, variant of auscultāre. Doublet of auscultar, a borrowing from Latin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /eskuˈt͡ʃaɾ/ [es.kuˈt͡ʃaɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: es‧cu‧char

Verb

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escuchar (first-person singular present escucho, first-person singular preterite escuché, past participle escuchado)

  1. (ambitransitive) to listen to, to hear out
    ¿Has escuchado su último disco?Have you listened to her latest album?
    Cállate y escucha.Be quiet and listen.
  2. to hear
    Synonym: oír
    Claudia trabajaba en su oficina cuando escuchó el staccato de chasquidos secos: pá-pá-pá.
    Claudia was working in her office when she heard the staccato of dry clicks: bang-bang-bang.
    ¿Puedes hablar más alto? No te escucho.Can you speak up? I can't hear you.
  3. (Latin America, reflexive) to sound
    Synonyms: oírse, parecer (more broad, "seem")
    Coordinate term: verse
    Eso se escucha interesante.That sounds interesting.

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  • In careful speech, the verbs escuchar and oír have distinct meanings, with the former generally meaning "to listen (to)" and the latter meaning "to hear". In casual Spanish, however, the two verbs are frequently used interchangeably with either meaning. This usage (especially common in Latin America, though sometimes also found in Spain) is considered valid by the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) on the basis that it has been present since Middle Spanish so it cannot be proscribed.[1] Despite this, they recommend using these two words with their original meanings unless context already makes it clear what is meant.

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