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atención

attention

noun ah-ten-SYOHN Less Common
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

customer service

Usage Note

Atención has a broad range: prestar atención ('to pay attention'), llamar la atención ('to attract attention' or 'to tell off'), and ¡Atención! as an exclamation meaning 'Attention!' or 'Watch out!' In service contexts, atención al cliente means 'customer service'.

Examples

"Presta atención a lo que digo."

Natural Translation

Pay attention to what I say.

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