attention in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for attention in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

Show summary of all matches

I.attention [Am əˈtɛn(t)ʃ(ə)n, Brit əˈtɛnʃ(ə)n] N

1.2. attention (notice):

attention U U
atención f
to attract attention
llamar la atención
to attract sb's attention
atraer la atención de alguien
children do that to get or attract attention
los niños hacen eso para que se les haga caso or para que se les preste atención
see if you can catch his attention
a ver si logras atraer su atención
you always have to be the center of attention!
¡siempre tienes que 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 or call sth to sb's attention
informar a alguien de algo
it has been brought to my attention or 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 …
I didn't want to draw attention to myself
no quería llamar la atención
this incident has drawn attention away from the central issue
este incidente ha apartado or desviado la atención de la cuestión central

2. attention <attentions, pl > (of admirer):

attention
atenciones fpl

II.attention [Am əˈtɛn(t)ʃ(ə)n, Brit əˈtɛnʃ(ə)n] INTERJ

attention-seeking [əˈtɛn(t)ʃ(ə)nˌsikɪŋ] N U

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary
come in for criticism/attention/ridicule
ser objeto de

Translations for attention in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

Show summary of all matches

attention in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for attention in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

Show summary of all matches

attention [əˈtenʃən] N no pl

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary
crave attention
reclamar
sb's undivided attention
toda la atención de alguien
scant attention
poca atención
rapt attention
completo, -a
punctilious with attention to detail
puntilloso, -a

Translations for attention in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

Show summary of all matches

attention Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pay attention (to sth)
prestar atención (a algo)
that's a matter that challenges attention
es una cuestión que requiere atención
to be worthy of attention
merecer atención
to focus one's attention on sth
centrar la atención en algo
this calls for our fullest attention
esto requiere toda la atención
to allow one's attention to wander
desparramar su atención
to allow one's attention to wander
desparramarse
pay attention to what I'm saying!
¡escúchame bien!
to be the centre [or center Am] of attention
ser el eje de atención
don't pay any attention to his idiocies!
¡no hagas caso a sus majaderías!
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Simple repetitive parts mesh, creating momentum and rhythmic interplay producing mellow, lilting, and often hypnotic textures while calling attention to no individual sound.
en.wikipedia.org
A heart murmur may be diagnosed as benign -- harmless -- or it may need more attention.
www.everydayhealth.com
A newspaper clipping aroused his attention.
en.wikipedia.org
In addition, she also comments that lack of sleep can lead to decreased attention and vigilance.
en.wikipedia.org
The videos are action-packed and embrace popular culture in order to capture the attention of students.
en.wikipedia.org
The government should pay close attention to the cross-bench staff who will do much of the day-to-day listening and information-gathering for their senators.
www.eurekastreet.com.au
There were several factors which preoccupied her over those decades, and took her attention away from publishing her own work.
en.wikipedia.org
The wooden fish symbolizes wakeful attention.
en.wikipedia.org
This deprives those students with learning disabilities from being given attention that they need.
en.wikipedia.org
He would also have liked to have seen more explicit attention to interactions of land reform with gender and the environment.
en.wikipedia.org

Would you like to add some words, phrases or translations?

Submit a new entry.

Browse the dictionary

English

Look up "attention" in other languages


Choose your language Deutsch | Ελληνικά | English | Español | Français | Italiano | Polski | Português | Русский | Slovenščina | Srpski | 中文
Browse the dictionaries
Most popular