| English | German | |
| due {adj} [attention, consideration, credit] | 1118 gebührend | |
| due {adj} [attention, care] | 571 geboten | |
| scrupulously {adv} [with undue attention to detail] | 373 penibel | |
| splashy {adj} [attention-attracting] | 87 sensationell | |
| finicky {adj} [requiring careful attention and precision] | 37 knifflig | |
| sb. minded [paid attention to] | 18 jd. beachtete | |
| mil. Tenshun! [mock spv. of "attention"] | 12 Achtung! | |
| raptly {adv} [with rapt attention] | 11 andächtig [z. B. lauschen, zuhören] | |
| finicky {adj} [requiring careful attention and precision] | 10 kniffelig | |
| circled {adj} {past-p} [surrounded by a (hand-drawn) line, for attention] | 6 eingekringelt [ugs.] [(von Hand) eingekreist, zur Hervorhebung] | |
| unnoticed {adj} [escaping attention] | 5 unvermerkt [geh.] [unbemerkt] | |
| Listen, ... [used to attract somebody's attention] | Pass auf, ... [verwendet, um die Aufmerksamkeit einer Person zu erregen] | |
| Look! [request/command to direct one's attention to something] | Schauen Sie! [formelle Anrede] | |
Verbs |
| to divert [attention, thoughts] | 1921 ablenken [Aufmerksamkeit, Gedanken] | |
| to strike [attract attention] | 1568 auffallen | |
| to garner sth. [e.g. attention] | 428 etw.Akk. erlangen [z. B. Aufmerksamkeit] | |
| to mind sth. [pay attention, regard] | 418 etw. beachten | |
| to strike sb. [catch sb.'s attention] | 142 jdm. aufstoßen [ugs.] [unangenehm auffallen] | |
| to distract [attention] | 132 abziehen [Aufmerksamkeit] | |
| to give sb. sth. [attention, money etc.] | 125 jdm. etw. zuwenden [Aufmerksamkeit, Geld etc.] | |
| to receive sth. [approval or acceptance, attention, etc.] | 21 etw. finden [Zustimmung, Beachtung etc.] | |
| [to design and construct sth. with great attention to detail] | etw. durchkonstruieren | |
| automot. rail sports [to go very slow with maximum attention, ready to stop any moment] | auf Sicht fahren | |
| to absorb sb. [take up sb.'s attention] | jdn. ganz in Anspruch nehmen | |
| to disregard sth. [pay no attention to] | von etw.Dat. absehen [außer Acht lassen] | |
| to engage sth. [attention, audience] | etw. auf sich ziehen [Aufmerksamkeit, Publikum] | |
| to engage sth. [attention, interest] | etw.Akk. in Anspruch nehmen [Aufmerksamkeit] | |
| to ignore [pay no attention to] | unbeachtet lassen | |
| to spotlight sth. [fig.] [to call attention to sth.] | auf etw.Akk. aufmerksam machen | |
Nouns |
| focus [attention] | 334 Hauptaugenmerk {n} | |
| care [carefulness, attention] | 149 Sorgfalt {f} | |
| spectacle [object of attention] | 81 Anblick {m} | |
| care [attention, devotion] | 59 Zuwendung {f} [zu jdm., für jdn.] | |
| tendance [rare] [care and attention] | 21 Pflege {f} [von Kranken etc.] | |
| bot. hort. [a plant which doesn't need much attention] | eine dankbare Pflanze {f} [fig.] [Topfpflanze, anspruchslos in der Pflege] | |
| [derogatory term for asylum seekers, drawing attention to their poverty] | Asylschnorrer {m} [pej.] | |
| sound [esp. one that might attract unwanted attention] [e.g. do not make a sound!] | Muckser {m} [ugs.] | |
| unmindfulness [not paying attention] | Unaufmerksamkeit {f} | |
2 Words: Others |
| Roll up! [exclamation used to get people's attention to sell something] | Treten Sie näher! [formelle Anrede] [als Aufforderung bes. bei Verkaufsveranstaltungen] | |
| mil. Ten-hup! [Am.] [military sl.] [attention] | Achtung! [Kommando] | |
| yoo-hoo! [coll.] [dated] [to attract attention] | juhu! [veraltend] [Betonung: ' - - ] [um Aufmerksamkeit zu wecken] | |
2 Words: Verbs |
| to be urgent [requiring or compelling speedy action or attention] | eilen [dringend sein] | |
| market. to bring eyeballs [coll.] [idiom] [generate attention] | Aufmerksamkeit generieren | |
| to call sb. out [to draw attention to their blameworthy behavior] | jdn. anprangern | |
| to compete for sth. [for attention etc.] | um etw.Akk. werben [um Aufmerksamkeit etc.] | |
| to compete for sth. [for attention etc.] | (miteinander) um etw.Akk. wettstreiten | |
| to hearken to sb./sth. [pay attention] [archaic] | jdm./etw. Beachtung schenken | |
| to introduce sb. to sth. [bring a subject to the attention of sb. for the first time] | jdn. an etw.Akk. heranführen [jdm. etw. näherbringen (und sein Interesse dafür wecken)] | |
| to knock sb. up [Br.] [wake or attract the attention of someone by knocking at their door] | jdn. herausklopfen [fig.] | |
| to make waves [fig.] [draw attention, have an impact] | Kreise ziehen [fig.] | |
| to switch off [stop paying attention or worrying about sth.] | abschalten [ugs.] [nicht mehr aufmerksam sein, Abstand gewinnen] | |
2 Words: Nouns |
| market. AIDA principle [attention, interest, desire, action] | AIDA-Prinzip {n} [Aufmerksamkeit, Interesse, Verlangen, Handeln] | |
| focus area [focus of attention, concern] | Schwerpunktbereich {m} | |
| nutritional cocktail [stylized to grab attention] | Nährstoffcocktail {m} [leicht hum.] | |
| particular emphasis [attention] | besonderes Augenmerk {n} | |
| red herring [coll.] [diversion of attention from an item of significance] | Finte {f} [geh.] [Ablenkungsmanöver] | |
| self-publicist [attention-seeker] | Selbstdarsteller {m} | |
3 Words: Others |
| in the spotlight {adv} [fig.] [receiving a lot of public attention] | im Rampenlicht [fig.] [stark beachtet] | |
| in the spotlight {adv} [fig.] [receiving a lot of public attention] | im Brennpunkt des Interesses | |
| one-on-one {adj} [interview, attention] | Einzel- | |
3 Words: Verbs |
| to be in evidence [get attention] | auffallen | |
| to bestow sth. on / upon sb. [to grant] [e.g. gift, attention] | jdm. etw.Akk. schenken [z. B. Geschenk, Aufmerksamkeit] | |
| to let sth. wash over sb. [to listen without paying attention] | sich berieseln lassen [ugs.] | |
| to zero in on sth. [focus one's attention on sth.] | sichAkk. auf etw.Akk. konzentrieren [sein Augenmerk auf etw. richten] | |
4 Words: Verbs |
| idiom to put sb./sth. in second place [pay little attention] | jdn./etw. stiefmütterlich behandeln | |
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