Betekenis van attention In het Nederlands

• 0 notice, thought, or interest:

  • Ladies and gentlemen, could I have your attention, please?

  • They're organizing a campaign to draw people's attention to the environmentally harmful effects of using their cars.

  • Wait a moment and I'll give you my full/undivided attention (= I'll listen to and think about only you).

  • After an hour, my attention started to wander (= I stopped taking notice).

  • I knocked on the window to get her attention.

  • If you don't pay attention now, you'll get it all wrong later.

  • Don't pay any attention to Nina - she doesn't know what she's talking about.

  • He wasn't paying attention to the safety instructions.

  • He likes telling jokes and being the centre of attention at parties.

  • Many countries are starting to turn their attention to new forms of energy.

• 1 special care or treatment:

  • The paintwork will need a little attention.

  • If symptoms persist, seek medical attention.

• 2 (especially in the armed forces) a way of standing, with the feet together, arms by your sides, head up, and shoulders back, and not moving:

  • soldiers standing at/to attention

• 3 the act of directing the mind to listen, see, or understand; notice:

  • In order to learn anything, you have to pay attention.

  • It’s hard to command the attention of 23 eight-year-olds.

  • Let me finish this, then I’ll give you my undivided attention.

• 4 time or effort that you are willing to give to help someone or something because you care about that person or thing:

  • It’s an old house, and it needs a lot of attention.

• 5 (in the armed forces) an order to stand straight and not move, with your feet together, arms by your sides, and head facing to the front, or this way of standing:

  • Each cadet stood at attention for inspection.

• 6 written on an envelope or at the top of a letter to show who should read it:

  • Letters should be marked for the attention of Jane Mills.