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pay attention

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The meaning (definition) of the word pay attention

listen and watch carefully

The word pay attention used in a sentence

“Please pay attention when your teacher reads the story.”

Words that mean the same as pay attention (synonyms)

listen

Words that mean the opposite of pay attention (antonyms)

ignore

How the word pay attention is said around the world

Frenchfaire attention (fair ah-tahn-SYOHN)
Spanishprestar atención (pres-TAR ah-ten-THYOHN)
Mandarin注意 (joo ee)
Hindiध्यान देना (DHYAAN DAY-nah)
Arabicيَنْتَبِهُ (yan-TA-bi-hu)
Russianвнимательно слушать (vnee-MAH-teel-na SLUU-shat)
Portuguese (EU)prestar atenção (presh-TAR ah-ten-SOWN)
Portuguese (BR)prestar atenção (pres-TAHR ah-ten-SOWN)
Japaneseちゅういする (choo-ee-SOO-roo)
Germanaufpassen (OWF-pahs-en)
Urduدھیان دینا (dhyaan DAY-na)
Punjabiਧਿਆਨ ਦੇਣਾ (dhi-AAN DAY-nah)
Korean집중하다 (jeep-jjoong-HAH-dah)
Hebrewלָשִׂים לֵב (la-SEEM lev)
Greekπροσέχω (pro-SEH-khoh)
Dutchopletten (OP-let-ten)
Tagalogmakinig nang mabuti (mah-KEE-neeg nang mah-BOO-tee)
Vietnamesechú ý (choo EE)
Turkishdikkat etmek (deek-KAHT et-MEK)
Persianدقت کردن (de-GAT kar-DAN)
Polishuważać (oo-VAH-zhahtch)
Ukrainianбути уважним (BUU-ty uu-VAHZH-nym)
Bengaliমনোযোগ দেওয়া (MAW-no-johg DAY-oh-a)
Swedishvara uppmärksam (VAH-rah UPP-mairk-sahm)
Italianfare attenzione (FAH-ray aht-ten-TSYOH-nay)

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