This is the 16787th most frequent Russian word.
слушает
"Listens."
The word 'слушает' is used in the present tense to describe the action of listening performed by the subject 'Учитель' (Teacher).
Учитель слушает вопросы студентов.
The teacher listens to the students' questions.
Here, 'слушает' conveys the habitual present action of listening to music by the subject 'Она' (She).
Она всегда внимательно слушает музыку.
She always listens attentively to music.
In this sentence, 'слушает' is embedded in the participle form 'слушая', indicating a concurrent action as he remembers his childhood.