aanhoren

This is the 2879th most frequent Dutch word.


aanhoren

To listen to or hear out.


Used here to mean "listen to attentively."

Ik moest haar lange klacht aanhoren.

I had to listen to her long complaint.


Here it means "reject hearing or listening to."

Hij wilde niets van mijn uitleg aanhoren.

He didn’t want to listen to my explanation.


Conveys the act of enjoying or focusing on a performance.

Wij aanhoorden het prachtige pianospel van de artiest.

We listened attentively to the beautiful piano play of the artist.