Attention Meaning in English

word

US

/əˈtɛnʃən/

uh-TEN-shuhn

UK

/ɐtˈɛnʃən/

uh-TEN-shuhn

परिभाषा

Focusing your mind on something or someone. It can also mean the act of noticing something or being careful.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Common in formal and informal speech. Often paired with 'pay', as in 'pay attention'. Used for both people and things. Not to be confused with 'attentive' (being careful and focused) or 'attention to detail' (care for little things). In military, 'Attention!' is a command.

• Spanish: atención
• Portuguese (BR): atenção
• Portuguese (PT): atenção
• Chinese (Simplified): 注意
• Chinese (Traditional): 注意
• Hindi: ध्यान
• Arabic: انتباه
• Bengali: মনোযোগ - খেয়াল
• Russian: внимание
• Japanese: 注意
• Vietnamese: sự chú ý
• Korean: 주의
• Turkish: dikkat
• Urdu: توجہ
• Indonesian: perhatian

उदाहरण वाक्य

Please pay attention in class.

basic

He gave his full attention to the game.

basic

The teacher asked for attention before starting.

basic

If you want to improve, pay close attention to the details.

natural

Sorry, I wasn't paying attention. Can you repeat that?

natural

When the officer shouted 'Attention!', the soldiers stood straight.

natural