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"Listening" is a form of "listen", an intransitive verb which is often translated as "escuchar". "Locked" is a form of "locked", an adjective which is often translated as "cerrado". Learn more about the difference between "listening" and "locked" below.
listen(
lihs
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ihn
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. escucha (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Listen! I'm talking to you.¡Escucha! Te estoy hablando a ti.
b. escuche (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Pay attention and listen; this is important.Preste atención y escuche; esto es importante.
a. escuchen
Listen! I'm not going to repeat this explanation.¡Escuchen! No voy a repetir esta explicación.
locked(
lakt
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. cerrado
The car is locked, and we left the keys inside.El carro está cerrado, y dejamos las llaves dentro.
b. cerrado con llave
Is the door to the apartment locked?¿Está cerrada con llave la puerta del apartamento?
2. (shut away)
a. encerrado
She's been locked in her room for three days, and she refuses to come out.Lleva tres días encerrada en su habitación y se niega a salir.
4. (joined)
a. entrelazado
The demonstrators were walking with locked arms.Los manifestantes caminaban con los brazos entrelazados.
