attention
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la atención
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attention(
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tehn
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
noun
1. (concentration)
a. la atención
(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).
(F)
If you want to do well on the exam, it's a good idea to pay attention in class.Si quieres salir bien en el examen, es una buena idea prestar atención en clase.
2. (notice)
a. la atención
(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).
(F)
You don't want to attract the attention of the wrong people by wearing expensive jewelry.No quieres llamar la atención de la gente incorrecta poniéndote joyas caras.
3. (care)
a. la atención
(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).
(F)
We're looking to hire someone with great attention to detail.Queremos contratar a alguien con buena atención a los detalles.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g. Wow!).
interjection
4. (military)
a. firmes
Soldiers! Attention! About face!¡Soldados! ¡Firmes! ¡Media vuelta!
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attention
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun
1. (in general)
a. la atención
(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).
(F)
to pay attention to something/somebodyprestar atención a algo/alguien
to pay attention to detailfijarse en los detalles
to give something/somebody one's full attentionatender bien algo/a alguien
to attract or catch somebody's attentionllamar la atención de alguien
to draw attention to oneselfllamar la atención
your attention please, ladies and gentlemenatención, señoras y señores
for the attention ofa la atención de
2. (medicine)
a.
attention deficit disordertrastorno por déficit de atención
3. (repairs)
a.
the engine needs some attentionhay que revisar el motor
4. (military)
a.
attention!¡firmes!
to stand at or to attentionponerse firme, cuadrarse
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attention [əˈtenʃən]
noun
1 atención (f)
(your) attention please! ¡atención por favor!
to attract sb's attention llamar la atención de algn
to call or draw sb's attention to sth hacer notar algo a algn
to [come] to sb's attention
it has come to my attention that ... me he enterado de que ...
it requires daily attention hay que atenderlo a diario
it will have my earliest attention lo atenderé lo antes posible
for the attention of Mr. Jones a la atención del Sr. Jones
to pay attention (to) prestar atención (a)
he paid no attention no hizo caso;to that de eso; to pay special attention to fijarse de modo especial en; prestar especial atención a
to turn one's attention to pasar a considerar; pasar a estudiar
2 (Mil)
attention! ¡firme(s)!
to come to attention ponerse firme(s)
to stand at or to attention estar firme(s)
3 attentions [of would-be suitor, media] atenciones (f)
The only way to escape the unwanted attentions of the local men was not to go out Some men are flattered by the attentions of a younger woman the attentions of the German media reduced her to tears
modifier
attention deficit disorder (n) trastorno (m) de déficit de atención
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (n) trastorno (m) hiperactivo de déficit de atención
attention span (n) capacidad (f) de concentración
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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