attention
/əˈten.tʃən/Translation
n [u]
Véase tb: to be the centre of attention; to divert sb's {attention/thoughts}; to draw (sb's attention) to sth/sb; to escape sb's {attention/notice}; to grab one's attention; to pay attention›
⇨ atención
Can I have your attention, please? Atención, por favor
to {attract/get} (sb's) attention
⇨ llamar la atención (de alguien)
to pay attention (to sth)
⇨ prestar atención
You have to pay attention in class Tienes que prestar atención en clase
⇨ hacer caso
Pay no attention to him No le hagas caso
(Definition of attention n from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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