llamada de atención
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la llamada de atención(
yah
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mah
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dah
deh
ah
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tehn
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syohn
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (general)
a. warning
No me tomé sus palabras como una llamada de atención a mí en particular, sino a todo el personal.I didn't take his words as a warning to me personally, but to all the staff.
b. wake-up call (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
La desaparición del glaciar debería ser una llamada de atención a la comunidad internacional para abordar esta emergencia climática.The disappearance of the glacier should be a wake-up call to the international community to address this climate emergency.
c. call to attention
La directora general carraspeó, a modo de llamada de atención, y todos nos callamos.The general manager cleared her throat as a call to attention, and we all went quiet.
d. heads-up
Mi compañera de apartamento me dio una llamada de atención para recordarme que tenía que pagar el alquiler.I got a heads-up from my roommate to remind me that I had to pay the rent.
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