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Usages of zuhören
Abends sitze ich auf der Couch, zünde eine zweite Kerze an und höre dem Donner in der Ferne zu.
In the evening I sit on the couch, light a second candle, and listen to the thunder in the distance.
Im Garten höre ich dir zu.
I listen to you in the garden.
Der Schüchterne bleibt im Hintergrund und hört nur zu.
The shy one stays in the background and just listens.
Der Stille bleibt im Hintergrund und hört nur zu.
The quiet one stays in the background and just listens.
Mein Anwalt hört mir ruhig zu, bevor er seine ehrliche Meinung sagt.
My lawyer listens to me calmly before he gives his honest opinion.
Den Leuten, denen ich früher kaum zuhören konnte, höre ich jetzt konzentriert zu.
The people whom I could hardly listen to before I now listen to attentively.
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