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Harken
UK
/ˈhɑː.kən/
US
/ˈhɑrkən/
Translation of "harken" into Russian
harken
Verb
UK
/ˈhɑː.kən/
US
/ˈhɑrkən/
harken
harkens
harkened Past Simple / Past Participle
harkening Gerund
He would often harken to the advice of his elders.
Он часто внимал советам старших.
She tried to harken to the sounds of the forest.
Она пыталась прислушиваться к звукам леса.
Definitions
harken
Verb
UK
/ˈhɑː.kən/
US
/ˈhɑrkən/
To listen attentively or give heed.
The audience harkened to the speaker's every word.
To recall or be reminiscent of something in the past; to refer back (usually followed by "back to").
The new policy harkens back to the company’s early days of customer-first thinking.
Idioms and phrases
harken back
The novel harkens back to classic literature.
вспоминать
Роман вспоминает классическую литературу.
harken to (something)
The audience was encouraged to harken to the speaker's advice.
прислушиваться к (чему-то)
Аудиторию призвали прислушаться к совету оратора.
harken unto (someone)
He was known to harken unto his grandmother's wise words.
внимать (кому-то)
Он был известен тем, что внимал мудрым словам своей бабушки.
harken (someone) back
The melody harkens someone back to their childhood.
напоминать (кому-то)
Мелодия напоминает кому-то о детстве.
harken back to (a time)
The fashion trend harkens back to the 90s.
вспоминать о (времени)
Модный тренд напоминает о 90-х.