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81 preoccupy
(to engage or occupy (a person's mind etc) or the attention of (someone) completely: His mind was preoccupied with plans for his holiday.) zaposlovati, obremenjevati* * *[pri:ɔkjupai]transitive verbprej zasesti; prevzeti (misel); delati komu skrbi -
82 Prior
I adjective1) (already arranged for the same time: a prior engagement.) prejšnji2) (more important: She gave up her job as she felt her family had a prior claim on her attention.) pomembnejši•- priority- prior to II feminine - prioress; noun(the head of a priory.) predstojnik; prednica- priory* * *[práiə]proper namedruž. ime -
83 prior
I adjective1) (already arranged for the same time: a prior engagement.) prejšnji2) (more important: She gave up her job as she felt her family had a prior claim on her attention.) pomembnejši•- priority- prior to II feminine - prioress; noun(the head of a priory.) predstojnik; prednica- priory* * *I [práiə]adjectiveprejšnji; prioritetenprior to — starejši, važnejšiadverb pred, prej; American economy prior preferred stock — prioritetne akcijeeconomy prior redemption — predčasna poravnavaeconomy subject to prior sale — pravica do predprodajeII [práiə]nounprior, samostanski predstojnik -
84 purposely
adverb (intentionally: He did it purposely to attract my attention.) namenoma* * *[pɜ:pəsli]adverbnamenoma, premišljeno, hote -
85 recall
[ri'ko:l] 1. verb1) (to order (a person etc) to return: He had been recalled to his former post.) nazaj poklicati; odpoklicati2) (to remember: I don't recall when I last saw him.) spomniti se2. noun1) (an order to return: the recall of soldiers to duty.) ponoven poziv2) (['ri:ko:l] the ability to remember and repeat what one has seen, heard etc: He has total recall.) spomin* * *I [rikɔ:l]nounodpoklic (poslanika itd.); odpust; preklic, razveljavitev; ponoven poklic, poziv (to k); American suspendiranje uradnika, sodnika; military znak (z bobnom itd.) za ponovno zbiranje; nautical znak (z zastavo) za vrnitev ladjewithout recall — brez preklica, nepreklicnoactions are beyond recall — dejanj ni mogoče preklicati; kar je storjeno, je storjenoit is past (beyond) recall — to je nepreklicno, se ne da preklicati; to je pozabljenoto sound the recall military trobiti k ponovnemu zbiranju, k vrnitviII [rikɔ:l]transitive verbnazaj poklicati, odpoklicati (poslanika itd.); preklicati, razveljaviti (sodbo); v spomin (si) poklicati, spomniti (se), zopet oživiti (čustva), poklicati v življenje; nazaj vzeti (darilo)to recall s.o.'s attention to sth. — zopet obrniti komu pozornost na kajto recall s.o. to his duty — spomniti koga na njegovo dolžnost -
86 receive
[rə'si:v]1) (to get or be given: He received a letter; They received a good education.) prejeti2) (to have a formal meeting with: The Pope received the Queen in the Vatican.) sprejeti3) (to allow to join something: He was received into the group.) sprejeti4) (to greet, react to, in some way: The news was received in silence; The townspeople received the heroes with great cheers.) sprejeti5) (to accept (stolen goods) especially with the intention of reselling (them).) skriti•- receiver* * *[risí:v]1.transitive verbprejeti, sprejeti, dobiti kaj ( from od koga), dobiti svoj delež; ecclesiastic prejeti (zakrament, obhajilo); sprejeti kot resnično, dopustiti, priznati; vzeti, čuvati, skriti, prikrivati (ukradene stvari); sprejeti vase, ujeti, dobiti (vtis itd.), doživeti, izkusiti; upreti se, ustaviti se čemu; prenesti, pretrpeti (udarec); smatrati, imeti za, priznati za primerno, za táko, kot treba; dočakati, sprejeti koga; nastaniti koga, vzeti pod streho; dopustiti pristop, (to k, into v)to receive a blow (an offer, an order, a compliment) — dobiti udarec (ponudbo, ukaz, kompliment)to receive s.o.'s confession — izpovedati kogato receive s.o. among one's friends — sprejeti koga med svoje prijateljeto receive a present — sprejeti, dobiti dariloproposal received attention — predlog je bil uvaževan, vzet v obzir;2.intransitive verbsprejemati (goste, obiske), prirediti sprejem; radio sprejemati, loviti (valove); biti prejemnik; ecclesiastic prejeti obhajilo, pristopiti k obhajilushe receives once a week — ona sprejema (obiske, goste) enkrat na teden -
87 relax
[rə'læks]1) (to make or become less tight or tense or less worried etc; to rest completely: The doctor gave him a drug to make him relax; Relax your shoulders; He relaxed his grip for a second and the rope was dragged out of his hand.) sprostiti (se)2) (to make or become less strict or severe: The rules were relaxed because of the Queen's visit.) omiliti•* * *[rilaeks]transitive verb & intransitive verbsprostiti (se); (raz)rahljati (se); oslabiti, oslabeti; ublažiti, zmanjšati, popustiti (v), omagati (v); odpočiti se, "izpreči", pomiriti se, omiliti (se), postati blažji, prijaznejši (o obrazu); narediti medlo, mlahavo; postati medel, mlahavrelaxed throat medicine vrsta kroničnega vnetja grlato relax one's attention (efforts) — popustiti v svoji pazijivosti, pozornosti (v svojih naporih)to relax one's tone figuratively utišati svoj glasthe fury of the storm relaxed — bes viharja je popustil, se je polegel -
88 remit
[rə'mit]past tense, past participle - remitted; verb(to send (money) usually in payment for something.)- remittance* * *[rimít]1.transitive verbodpustiti (greh), oprostiti (žalitev), spregledati (kazen, dolg); ublažiti, umiriti, pomiriti, zmanjšati, brzdati (jezo); opustiti, odstopiti (od česa), popustiti (v čem); poslati, nakazati (denar, menico), napotiti (koga) (to na); juridically odgoditi, odložiti (till, to do), zavrniti (na nižjo instanco); izročiti, predati; archaic izpustiti na prostost;2.intransitive verbpopuščati (o bolezenskih simptomih), ponehati, zmanjšati se; figuratively slabeti, splahneti; plačatito remit one's attention (efforts) — popustiti v pazljivosti, v naporihto remit s.o. to his liberty — komu zopet prostost dati -
89 renew
[rə'nju:]1) (to begin, do, produce etc again: He renewed his efforts; We must renew our attack on drug abuse.) obnoviti2) (to cause (eg a licence) to continue for another or longer period of time: My television licence has to be renewed in October.) podaljšati3) (to make new or fresh or as if new again: The panels on the doors have all been renewed.) obnoviti•- renewal* * *[rinjú:]transitive verb & intransitive verbobnoviti (se), renovirati (se), preroditi (se); izpopolniti, nadoknaditi; popraviti (pohištvo); podaljšati (menico, pogodbo), commerce prolongirati; znova začeti, nanovo oživiti; zopet dobitito renew a stock of goods — obnoviti, izpopolniti zalogo blagato renew a subscription — obnoviti, podaljšati naročninoto renew s.o.'s spirits — dati komu novih moči, opogumiti, ohrabriti kogato renew the tyres (tires) — obnoviti, menjati pnevmatike (koles) -
90 scant
[skænt](hardly enough; not very much: scant attention; scant experience.) pičel- scanty- scantiness
- scantily* * *[skænt]1.adjective ( scantly adverb)komaj zadosten; pičel; omejen, nezadosten; redek; pomanjkljiv; archaic skop, varčenthat was scant consolation — to je bila slaba tolažba;2.transitive verb archaicskopo oskrbeti s potrebščinami, zanemarjati, skopariti (z), stiska(ri)ti (z); archaic omejiti -
91 scrupulous
['skru:pjuləs](careful in attending to detail, doing nothing wrong, dishonest etc: He is scrupulous in his handling of the accounts; scrupulous attention to instructions.) tankovesten- scrupulousness* * *[skrú:pjuləs]adjective ( scrupulously adverb)(pretirano) tankovesten; zelo natančen, skrupulozen; oprezen, previden -
92 shift
[ʃift] 1. verb1) (to change (the) position or direction (of): We spent the whole evening shifting furniture around; The wind shifted to the west overnight.) premikati2) (to transfer: She shifted the blame on to me.) preložiti3) (to get rid of: This detergent shifts stains.) odstraniti2. noun1) (a change (of position etc): a shift of emphasis.) sprememba2) (a group of people who begin work on a job when another group stop work: The night shift does the heavy work.) izmena3) (the period during which such a group works: an eight-hour shift; ( also adjective) shift work.) izmena•- shiftlessness
- shifty
- shiftily
- shiftiness* * *I [šift]nounpremik, premestitev; sprememba (mesta, položaja); zamenjava; menjanje perila; history ženska srajca; izmena, posad, šiht, delovni čas ene izmene, dnevni delovni čas; sredstvo, pomoč v sili, pomagalo, pripomoček; domislica, prevara, zvijača, trik, pretveza, izgovorshift of crop agronomy kolobarjenjeto be driven (to be brought) to one's last shift figuratively nobenega drugega sredstva (izhoda) ne več imetihe is full of shifts and devices figuratively on si zna na vse načine pomagatito make shift — znati si pomagati, znajti seII [šift]transitive verbpremakniti, premikati, premestiti, spremeniti položaj, prestaviti, prevreči, preložiti (odgovornost from... to — od... na); obrniti ( one's attention — svojo pozornost); menjati (mesto, položaj), odstraniti (koga), osvoboditi se, znebiti se (koga); preobleči; slang pobiti, umoriti; intransitive verb menjati mesto (položaj), premestiti se, premikati se sem in tja; preseliti se; menjati se; obrniti se; preobleči se; znati si pomagati, zateči se k pomagalom; linguistics premakniti se (o glasu)I must shift as I can — moram si pomagati, kot vem in znam, moram se znajtito shift one's ground figuratively spremeniti (svoje) stališče, menjati svoje argumente v dokazovanjuto shift one's lodging — menjati stanovanje, preseliti seto shift for oneself (for a living) — sam skrbeti zase, sam si pomagati, se prebijati v stiski, sam se znajti -
93 'shun!
[šʌn]interjectionmilitary mirno!, pozor! (see attention!) -
94 shy
1. comparative - shyer; adjective1) (lacking confidence in the presence of others, especially strangers; not wanting to attract attention: She is too shy to go to parties.) sramežljiv2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) zadržan3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) plah2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) vzpenjati se, izogibati se- shyly- shyness* * *I [šái]1.adjective ( shyly adverb)plah, plašen, plašljiv, boječ; zadržan, rezerviran, sumničav, oprezen; (žival, rastlina) kržljav, zaostal; skrit, ki ga je težko najti (kraj); colloquially dvoumen, sumljiv, na slabem glasu; American slang ki je izgubil, brez; American reven (of z)shy of money American slang na trdem z denarjemI am shy a dollar American slang sem ob dolarto be shy of s.o. — iti komu s pota, izogibati se kogato be shy of s.th. — bati se česa, izmikati se čemu, izogibati se česato be shy of doing s.th. — oprezno, z oklevanjem kaj nareditionce bit twice shy — kdor se enkrat opari, še se mrzle vode boji;2.nounplašljivost (konja);3.intransitive verbplašiti se, odskočiti (o konju); figuratively umakniti se nazaj, ustrašiti seto shy at s.th. — bati se česa, oplašiti se, ustrašiti se česaII [šái]1.nounmet, lučaj, metanje; figuratively zbodljaj, porogljiva opazka; colloquially poskusto have a shy at s.o. — zagnati za kom, figuratively zasramovati, zasmehovati kogato have a shy at doing s.th. — poskusiti nekaj napravitito have a shy at roulette — poskusiti enkrat z ruleto;2.transitive verb colloquiallyvreči, zagnati (kamen, žogo) (at na, v); intransitive verb napasti (s kamnom) -
95 sidle
(to go or move in a manner intended not to attract attention or as if one is shy or uncertain: He sidled out of the room.) zmuzniti se* * *[sáidl]1.noungibanje v stran, vijugasto (kačje) gibanje;2.intransitive verbgibati se od strani, viti se, zvijati se (kot kača); postrani hoditi, od strani priti, z ramo se prerivatito sidle up — boječe, plazeče se približati -
96 slink
[sliŋk]past tense, past participle - slunk; verb(to move as if wanting to avoid attention: He slunk into the kitchen and stole a cake.) tihotapiti se* * *I [sliŋk]nounprezgodaj (mrtvo) povržena žival (tele)II [sliŋk]transitive verbprezgodaj povreči, skotiti (mladiče); intransitive verb (od)plaziti se, kradoma (skrivaj, potuhnjeno, osramočeno) se odtihotapiti (off, away proč)I saw him slink by — videl sem ga, ko se je plazil mimo -
97 snap
[snæp] 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) hlastniti po2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) zlomiti3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) zaloputniti4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) zabrusiti5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) posneti2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) tlesk2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) posnetek3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) lažnivec3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) nagel- snappy- snappily
- snappiness
- snapshot
- snap one's fingers
- snap up* * *I [snæp]1.nounhlastaj (at po), ugriz; tlesk s prsti, krcljaj, krc; tlesk, pok, zlom; figuratively zamah, polet, elan, živahnost; photography trenutni posnetek, momentka; theatre kratek igralski angažma; rezka, odrezava, osorna izjava; kratka doba, perioda; zaskočna ključavnica; grižljaj, zalogaj, košček; American slang dobra služba, lahka naloga, malenkost; vrsta drobljivega kolačaa snap of cold, cold snap — nenaden val mrazanot to care a snap for figuratively požvižgati se naI heard the snap of the bone — slišal sem pok (zlom) kosti;2.adjectivenagel, nenaden, bliskovitsnap shot — strel brez ciljanja;3.adverbs pokom (treskom)to go snap — počiti, zlomiti se s pokomII [snæp]transitive verbhlastniti (po), havsniti, odgrizniti; iztrgati, zgrabiti, uloviti (kaj); zlomiti, prelomiti, pretrgati; zapreti s pokom (treskom), tleskniti; zašklepetati (z zobmi); povzročiti pok(anje), tleskati ali pokati (z bičem, s prsti); sprožiti (pištolo); ostro (rezko, osorno) prekiniti; (na kratko) odpraviti (koga); photography napraviti trenuten posnetek, neopazno fotografirati; American sport naglo vrniti (žogo) v polje; intransitive verb hlastniti (at po), naglo poseči (at po), havsniti z zobmi (at po) (o psu); skušati ugrizniti (at koga); póčiti, tleskniti (bič); zlomiti se s pokom; zaklopiti se; zaskočiti se; zabliskati se (oči); nenadoma prisluhniti; American slang planiti ( into v); American colloquially ( out of) nehati (z), rešiti se (česa)to snap at s.o. — nahruliti koga, zadreti se nad komto snap at s.th. (at an offer) — hlastno pograbiti, hlastniti po čem (po ponudbi)to snap (at) the bait — hlastniti po vabi, figuratively hlastno sprejeti ponudboto snap s.o.'s bag — iztrgati komu torbo (torbico)to snap one's fingers — tleskniti s prsti, figuratively prezirljivo ravnati (at s.o. s kom)I snapped them as they were going in — fotografiral sem jih, ko so vstopali -
98 specialize
verb ((usually with in) go give one's attention (to), work (in), or study (a particular job, subject etc): He specializes in fixing computers.) specializirati se* * *[spéšəlaiz]transitive verbpodrobneje označiti, ločiti, razlikovati (kaj) po posebnih znakih; specializirati; precizirati; individualizirati; biology razvijati (kaj) v neki določeni smeri; intransitive verb specializirati se, posebno se posvetiti (for, in čemu)to specialize on American specializirati se v, pripraviti se za -
99 spot
[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) madež2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) pika3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) mozolj4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) kraj5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) kanček2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) zapaziti2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) prepoznati•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) osvetliti z reflektorjem2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) usmeriti pozornost na•- on the spot
- spot on* * *I [spɔt]1.nounmesto, kraj; košček zemljišča; medicine pega, mozoljček; figuratively madež; figuratively sramotni madež; lisa (na tkanini), pika, pikica; colloquially majhna količina, trohica; kanček, malce, kaplj(ic)a; bela žoga s črno piko (točko) (biljard), črna točka na enem krajn mize, enako oddaljena od obeh strani mize; plural commerce blago, ki se prodaja za gotovino in dobi takoj pri prodaji; sport slang napoved, kateri konj bo zmagal (na dirkah), napovedan zmagovalni konjon the spot — na mestu, brez odlašanja, takoj; American slang v (življenjski) nevarnosti, v stiski, v škripcihwithout spot — brez napake, neoporečena spot of whisky — požirek, kaplja whiskyjaa delightful spot — čudovit košček (konček, kotiček) zemljetender spot figuratively občutljivo mesto, Ahilova peta; tisto, za kar je nekdo občutljivthe people on the spot — ljudje iz določenega kraja, prebivalcito be on the spot — biti na mestu, biti dorasel položaju; sport biti v formican the leopard change his spot? — ali volk lahko spremeni svojo naravo?he has come out without a spot on his reputation — izvlekel se je iz zadeve brez madeža na svojem ugleduto put s.o. on the spot American slang spraviti koga v zadrego, ugnati ga v kozji rog, vzeti ga na piko;2.adjective economytakoj dobavljiv, dostavljiv; takoj plačljiv; gotovinski; krajevno omejen ( broadcasting — radijska reklama)II [spɔt]transitive verbnapraviti pisano z lisami, s pikami; zamazati, figuratively omadeževati; očistiti (kaj) od madežev (često out); colloquially zapaziti, prepoznati, odkriti narodnost kake osebe; colloquially napovedati (zmagovalca konjske dirke); postaviti na določeno mesto, plasirati; zadeti (tarčo); military točno lokaliziratito spot a criminal — odkriti, izslediti hudodelcahe spotted him at once as an American — takoj ga je prepoznal kot Amerikanca; intransitive verb zamazati se, dobiti madeže -
100 spring
[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.)2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.)3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.)2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) vzmet2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) pomlad3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) skok4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) prožnost5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) izvir•- springy- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
- springtime
- spring up* * *I [spriŋ]1.nounpomlad (tudi figuratively)the spring of life — mladost;2.adjectivespomladanskiII [spriŋ]1.nounskok, odskok; zalet; technical vzmet, pero; elastičnost, prožnost; figuratively duševna prožnost, energija; figuratively impulz, podnet, spodbuda, nagib, motiv, povod; vir, izvir, studenec; plural čas plime; figuratively izvor, poreklo; začetek; razpoka, reža (v lesu); zvitost, zvijanje (deske, grede); obsolete jutranji svit, svitanjeair spring — pnevmatična vzmet (zavora, blažilnik tresenja ali udarcev)day-spring poetically svitanje, svithot springs — topli izviri, toplicemineral springs — slatinski, mineralni izviri (vrelci)spring bed, spring mattress — vzmetna postelja, vzmetna žimnicathe spring has gone out of his step figuratively njegova hoja je izgubila svojo elastičnostto rise with a spring — naglo vstati, skočitito stand up with a spring — planiti kvišku, skočiti na nogeto take a spring — vzeti zalet, skočiti;2.adjectiveelastičen, prožen; vzmetni; (od)skočen; zagonskiIII [spriŋ]1.intransitive verbskočiti, priskočiti; pognati se, planiti (kvišku); nepričakovano postati ( into kaj), hitro priti v neko stanje ali položaj; izvirati, privreti na, izhajati, imeti svoj izvor (poreklo), nastati ( from iz); nepričakovano se pojaviti (priti), pokukati; pognati, poganjati, priti na dan, zrasti, (vz)brsteti, vzkliti; figuratively priti do česa; izbočiti se, pokati, klati se, zviti se, skriviti se (o lesu); military eksplodirati (o mini); veterinary biti brej, brejiti; obsolete daniti se, svitati se;2.transitive verbsprožiti; hunting dvigniti, splašiti (ptice) z ležišča; pognati (konja) v dir; preskočiti (ogrado); skriviti, zlomiti (lesen predmet); technical opremiti z vzmetmi; British English colloquially "olajšati" koga ( for a quid za funt); figuratively nepričakovano (kaj) iznesti, načeti, sprožiti; postaviti (teorijo)to be sprung slang biti vinjen, pijanto spring to attention military skočiti v pozorto spring to s.o.'s assistance — priskočiti komu na pomočto spring a covey of partridges — dvigniti, preplašiti jato jerebicto spring to the eyes figuratively v oči pastito spring a mine upon s.o. figuratively presenetiti koga; prilomastiti v njegovo hišohe sprang another three shillings, and I accepted — ponudil (primaknil) je še tri šilinge, in jaz sem sprejelto spring a surprise on s.o. — presenetiti koga, pripraviti komu presenečenjethe tears sprang to her eyes — solze so ji stopile v oči, so jo oblilewhere did you spring from? — od kod si se pa (ti) vzel?;
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attention — 1 Attention, study, concentration, application can mean the direct focusing of the mind on something, especially on something to be learned, worked out, or dealt with. Attention is applicable to the faculty or power as well as to the act {noises… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
attention — Attention. s. f. Application d esprit à quelque chose. Avoir attention a ce qu on fait, à ce qu on dit. prester attention. prester une attention favorable. cela demande beaucoup d attention. il travaille avec attention, sans attention. il n avoit … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
attention — at‧ten‧tion [əˈtenʆn] noun for the attention of written abbreviation FAO written on the front or at the top of a letter when you want a particular person to read it or deal with it: • for the attention of the manager * * * attention UK US… … Financial and business terms
Attention — At*ten tion, n. [L. attentio: cf. F. attention.] 1. The act or state of attending or heeding; the application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought; notice; exclusive or special consideration; earnest consideration,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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attention — [n1] concentration absorption, application, assiduity, consideration, contemplation, debate, deliberation, diligence, engrossment, heed, heedfulness, immersion, industry, intentness, mind, scrutiny, study, thinking, thought, thoughtfulness;… … New thesaurus
attention — [ə ten′shən] n. [L attentio < pp. of attendere: see ATTEND] 1. a) the act of keeping one s mind closely on something or the ability to do this; mental concentration b) mental readiness for such concentration 2. notice or observation [her smile … English World dictionary
attention — late 14c., giving heed, from L. attentionem (nom. attentio) attention, attentiveness, noun of action from pp. stem of attendere mental heeding (see ATTEND (Cf. attend)). Used with a remarkable diversity of verbs (e.g. pay, gather, attract, draw,… … Etymology dictionary