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"Pay attention" is a phrase which is often translated as "presta atención", and "preposition" is a noun which is often translated as "la preposición". Learn more about the difference between "pay attention" and "preposition" below.
pay attention(
pey
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tehn
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shihn
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. presta atención (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
I'm not going to tell you twice. Pay attention!No te lo vuelvo a decir. ¡Presta atención!
b. pon atención (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
The teacher is speaking. Pay attention!La maestra está hablando. ¡Pon atención!
a. presten atención (plural)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
Pay attention, class! The exam is next week.¡Clase, presenten atención! El examen es la semana que viene.
b. pongan atención (plural)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
Pay attention or you'll all be staying after class!¡Pongan atención o se quedarán todos después de clase!
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
3. (to focus)
a. prestar atención
It seems he only pays attention in math class.Parece que solo presta atención en la clase de matemáticas.
a. hacer caso
Don't pay attention to him. He's always telling lies.No le hagas caso. Siempre está diciendo mentiras.
preposition(
preh
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puh
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zih
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shihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (grammar)
a. la preposición (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Many verbs that require a preposition in English are expressed with a single word in Spanish.Muchos verbos que requieren una preposición en inglés se expresan con un solo verbo en español.
