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ascoltare

listen

verb ahs-kohl-TAH-reh Less Common
Body & Health Senses

Origin: from Latin auscultare

Usage Note

Ascoltare takes a direct object with no preposition: ascolto la radio, not 'ascolto a'. Contrast with sentire, which is the passive 'to hear'. The related noun is ascolto ('listening'), as in dare ascolto ('to pay heed').

Examples

"Mi piace ascoltare la musica."

Natural Translation

I like listening to music.

Literal Translation

To-me pleases to-listen the music.

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