hark

intr.v., harked, hark·ing, harks.
To listen attentively.

idiom:

hark back

1. To return to a previous point, as in a narrative.

[Middle English harken, herken, from Old English *heorcian.]

verb

1. To perceive by ear, usually attentively: attend, hear, heed, listen. Archaic hearken. Idioms: givelendone's ear. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
2. To make an effort to hear something: hearken, listen. Archaic list³. Idioms: givelendan ear. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: listen; used mostly in the imperative
  Synonyms: harken, hearken

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - lyt, hør her, hør ham
n. - Af sted!; jægerens anråb til sin hund

idioms:

• hark back to    referere til

Nederlands (Dutch)
luisteren, Luister!

Français (French)
v. intr. - rappeler, écouter attentivement
n. - taïaut (cri du chasseur)

idioms:

• hark back to    revenir à

Deutsch (German)
v. - hören
n. - Anfeuerungsruf für Jagdhunde

idioms:

• hark back to    zurückkommen auf

Ελληνική (Greek)
int. - 'Ακου!
v. - αφουγκράζομαι, ακούω προσεκτικά, εισακούω
n. - φωνή

idioms:

• hark back to    επανέρχομαι (σε προγενέστερο θέμα), ξαναθυμάμαι, ταυτολογώ, αναμασώ

Italiano (Italian)
ascoltare

idioms:

• hark back to    ripensare a

Português (Portuguese)
int. - Escute!
v. - escutar
n. - grito (m) chamando atenção

idioms:

• hark back to    voltar na pista, voltar no assunto

Русский (Russian)
слушать, преследовать, пускаться в погоню

idioms:

• hark back to    вернуться назад, чтобы взять след, вновь обратиться к теме

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - escuchar
n. - grito del cazador a los perros para que sigan un rastro

idioms:

• hark back to    volver a, recordar

Svenska (Swedish)
int. - hör på honom!, tillbaka! (om hund)
v. - lyssna, vända om (om hundar)
n. - kommandorop (till en hund)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
听

idioms:

• hark back to    回溯到..., 呼回, 回到原题

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 聽

idioms:

• hark back to    回溯到..., 呼回, 回到原題

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 주의 깊게 듣다, 명령하다
n. - 사냥개에 대한 구령

idioms:

• hark back to    처음으로 되돌아가다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 聴く

idioms:

• hark back to    …にさかのぼるを思い起こす

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يصغي, يصيخ (الاسم) الإصغاء, الإصاخه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮האזין, שמע‬

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