attention

attention
ə'tenʃən
noun
1) (notice: He tried to attract my attention; Pay attention to your teacher!) atención
2) (care: That broken leg needs urgent attention.) cuidado
3) (concentration of the mind: His attention wanders.) atención
4) ((in the army etc) a position in which one stands very straight with hands by the sides and feet together: He stood to attention.) posición de firmes
- attentively
- attentiveness

attention n atención
to attract attention llamar la atención
to pay attention prestar atención
attention
tr[ə'tenʃən]
noun
1 atención nombre femenino
interjection attention!
1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL ¡firmes!
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
for the attention of a la atención de
to attract somebody's attention llamar la atención a alguien
to bring something to somebody's attention informar a alguien de algo, poner algo en conocimiento de alguien
to hold somebody's attention mantener la atención de alguien
to pay attention prestar atención
to stand to attention cuadrarse
attention [ə'tɛnʧən] n
1) : atención f
2)
to pay attention : prestar atención, hacer caso
3)
to stand at attention : estar firme
attention
interj.
atención interj.
firme interj.
n.
atención s.f.
cumplido s.m.
obsequio s.m.
pulso s.m.
ánimo s.m.

I ə'tentʃən, ə'tenʃən
noun
1) u
a) (concentration) atención f

(could I have your) attention, please! — atención, por favor!

to hold somebody's attention — mantener* la atención de alguien

to pay attention to something/somebody — prestarle atención a algo/alguien

he doesn't pay attention — no presta atención, no atiende; (before n)

attention span — capacidad f de concentración

b) u (notice) atención f

to attract attention — llamar la atención

to attract o catch somebody's attention — atraer* la atención de alguien

to be the center of attention — ser* el centro de atención

don't pay any attention to her, she's only teasing — no le hagas caso, te está tomando el pelo

to bring o call something to somebody's attention — informar a alguien de algo

it has been brought to my attention o it has come to my attention that ... — me han informado or me he enterado de que ...

I'd like to draw attention to the fact that ... — quisiera hacerles notar que ...

c) u (care) atención f

he needs to show greater attention to detail — tiene que ser más minucioso

the engine needs attention — el motor necesita algunos ajustes or arreglos

2) attentions pl (of admirer) atenciones fpl
3) u (Mil)

to come o stand to attention — ponerse* en posición de firme(s)

to stand at attention — estar* firme(s)


II
interjection atención!; (Mil) firme(s)!
[ǝ'tenʃǝn]
1. N
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

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 fpl
2.
CPD

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

* * *

I [ə'tentʃən, ə'tenʃən]
noun
1) u
a) (concentration) atención f

(could I have your) attention, please! — atención, por favor!

to hold somebody's attention — mantener* la atención de alguien

to pay attention to something/somebody — prestarle atención a algo/alguien

he doesn't pay attention — no presta atención, no atiende; (before n)

attention span — capacidad f de concentración

b) u (notice) atención f

to attract attention — llamar la atención

to attract o catch somebody's attention — atraer* la atención de alguien

to be the center of attention — ser* el centro de atención

don't pay any attention to her, she's only teasing — no le hagas caso, te está tomando el pelo

to bring o call something to somebody's attention — informar a alguien de algo

it has been brought to my attention o it has come to my attention that ... — me han informado or me he enterado de que ...

I'd like to draw attention to the fact that ... — quisiera hacerles notar que ...

c) u (care) atención f

he needs to show greater attention to detail — tiene que ser más minucioso

the engine needs attention — el motor necesita algunos ajustes or arreglos

2) attentions pl (of admirer) atenciones fpl
3) u (Mil)

to come o stand to attention — ponerse* en posición de firme(s)

to stand at attention — estar* firme(s)


II
interjection atención!; (Mil) firme(s)!

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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