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feminine

/atenˈθjon/

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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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This word is part of lesson 12.