attention

/əˈtenʃən/ noun [U]

Translation

INTEREST › when you watch, listen to, or think about something carefully or with interest

dikkat

Ladies and gentlemen, could I have your attention, please? I was watching TV so you didn't have my full attention.1843

pay attention (to sth) › to watch, listen to, or think about something carefully or with interest

dikkat etmek, can kulağıyla dinlemek, seyretmek

You weren't paying attention to what I was saying.1843

bring/draw (sb's) attention to sth/sb › to make someone notice something or someone

birinin dikkatini çekmek, dikkatini vermesini sağlamak

If I could just draw your attention to the second paragraph. She's always trying to draw attention to herself.1981

attract/get (sb's) attention › to make someone notice you

birinin farketmesini sağlamak, dikkatini çekmek

I waved at him to get his attention.943

TREATMENT › treatment to deal with a problem

özen, itina, dikkat

medical attention This old engine needs a lot of attention.598

(Definition of attention noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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