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Collocation

listen to music

verb + preposition + noun verb + preposition + noun

to pay attention to songs or instrumental sounds for enjoyment or focus

listen to music: to pay attention to songs or instrumental sounds for enjoyment or focus

Definition

'listen to music' is a common English collocation. to pay attention to songs or instrumental sounds for enjoyment or focus

listen to + music

“I like to listen to music while I cook dinner.”

Examples

  • I often listen to music on the bus to school.
  • She likes to listen to music when she cleans the house.
  • We listened to music together after dinner.
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  • He listens to music every night before bed.
  • They were listening to music when the power went out.
  • Do you listen to music while you study, or do you prefer silence?
  • I started listening to music again to help me relax after work.
  • If you listen to music too loudly, you might hurt your ears.
  • While waiting at the airport, she put on her headphones to listen to music and avoid the noise.