listening comprehension

noun

The ability to understand spoken language.

Meanings

nounlistening comprehension (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe ability to understand spoken language.

Translations

Danish lytteforståelse
  • lytteforståelselistening comprehension
Dutch luistervaardigheid
  • luistervaardigheidlistening comprehension
Finnish kuullun ymmärtäminen
  • kuullun ymmärtäminenlistening comprehension
French compréhension orale, compréhension à l'audition
  • compréhension oralelistening comprehension
  • compréhension à l'auditionlistening comprehension
German Hörverständnis, Hörverstehen
  • Hörverständnislistening comprehension
  • Hörverstehenlistening comprehension
Greek ακουστική κατανόηση
  • ακουστική κατανόηση (akoustikí katanóisi)listening comprehension
Polish rozumienie ze słuchu
  • rozumienie ze słuchulistening comprehension
Russian понима́ние на слух
  • понима́ние на слух (ponimánije na slux)listening comprehension
Swedish hörförståelse
  • hörförståelselistening comprehension
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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