take a listen in English

Forms: takes a listen [present, singular, third-person], taking a listen [participle, present], took a listen [past], taken a listen [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: By analogy with take a look. Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> a listen}} take a listen (third-person singular simple present takes a listen, present participle taking a listen, simple past took a listen, past participle taken a listen)

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  "etymology_text": "By analogy with take a look.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "takes a listen",
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        "singular",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taking a listen",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "took a listen",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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        "past"
      ]
    }
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
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        "To listen; to try to hear."
      ],
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        "(intransitive or transitive with to) To listen; to try to hear."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "have a listen"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "take a listen"
}

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  "etymology_text": "By analogy with take a look.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "takes a listen",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taking a listen",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "took a listen",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taken a listen",
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        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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        "To listen; to try to hear."
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        "(intransitive or transitive with to) To listen; to try to hear."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "have a listen"
    }
  ],
  "word": "take a listen"
}

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  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: intransitive or transitive with to",
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"take a listen" meaning in English

Verb