la
feminine
/atenˈθjon/
#577 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
attention
Word origin
From Latin attentio, attentionis, from attendere ('to attend to'), built on ad plus tendere ('to stretch'). English 'attention' and 'attend' share this root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- attentio
- English cognates
- attention, attend
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralatenciones
Examples
Presta .
Pay attention to what I am saying.
.
The customer service is excellent.
¡, !
Attention, the train is about to leave!
discurso.
He caught everyone's attention with his speech.
mucha médica .
The girl has received a lot of medical care since the operation.
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