attention
A. -noun atenciónoun (f)
·(your) attention please!
·¡atenciónoun por favor!
a. to [attract] somebody'noun attention = llamar la atenciónoun de somebody, someone
b. to [call] or [draw] somebody'noun attention to something = hacer notar algo a somebody, someone
c. it has [come] to my attention that ... = me he enterado de que ...
d. it requires [daily] attention = hay que atenderlo a diario
e. it will have my [earliest] attention = lo atenderé lo antes posible
f. [for] the attention of Mr. Jones = a la atenciónoun del Sr. Jones
g. to [pay] attention (to) = prestar atenciónoun (a)
·he paid no attention
·no hizo caso
(to that
de eso)
·to pay special attention to
·fijarse de modo especial en, prestar especial atenciónoun a
h. to [turn] one'noun attention to = pasar a considerar, pasar a estudiar
2. (military)
·attention!
·¡firme(noun)!
a. to [come] to attention = ponerse firme(noun)
b. to [stand] at or to attention = estar firme(noun)
3. attentions
a. [of would-be suitor, media] atenciones feminine plural
B. -compound
·attention deficit disorder -noun trastorno (m) de déficit de atenciónoun
·attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -noun trastorno (m) hiperactivo de déficit de atenciónoun
·attention span -noun capacidad (f) de concentraciónoun