llamarle la atención a alguien

Ex: At the next division and department head meeting, Kobitsky was reprimanded and told that she should learn to be an administrator and conduct herself accordingly = En la siguiente reunión de directores de división y departamento, Kobitsky fue amonestada y se le dijo que debería aprender a ser una administradora y actuar consecuentemente.

Ex: Accrediting agencies leave a lot to be desired; at best they rap people's knuckles.

esta emisora dedica especial atención a la música — this station places particular emphasis on music o devotes particular attention to music

• en atención a algo — frm in view of sth

• llamar la atención a algn — (=atraer) to attract sb's attention; (=reprender) to tell sb off

siempre va llamando la atención por como viste — the way he dresses always catches the eye o attracts attention

a mí el chocolate no me llama mucho la atención — I'm not too fond of o keen on chocolate

• prestar atención — to pay attention (a to)

¡atención! — look out!, careful!; (Mil) attention!

no tuvo ni la atención de enviarle unas flores — he didn't even have the kindness o thought to send her flowers

horario de atención al público — [en oficina] hours of business; [en tienda] opening hours

• a la atención de — for the attention of; [en sobre] attention

pon atención en lo que haces — concentrate on o pay attention to what you're doing

presta atención a esto — pay attention o listen carefully to this

atraer la atención del camarero — to attract o get the waiter's attention

a la atención de — (Corresp) for the attention of

en atención a algo — (frml) in view of something

la atención que recibimos en el consulado — the way we were treated o the treatment we received in the consulate

horario de atención al público — ( en banco) hours of business; ( en oficina pública) opening hours

departamento de atención al cliente — customer service department (AmE), customer services department (BrE)

nos colmaron de atenciones — we were showered with attention o (BrE) attentions

pon atención en lo que haces — concentrate on o pay attention to what you're doing

presta atención a esto — pay attention o listen carefully to this

atraer la atención del camarero — to attract o get the waiter's attention

a la atención de — (Corresp) for the attention of

en atención a algo — (frml) in view of something

la atención que recibimos en el consulado — the way we were treated o the treatment we received in the consulate

horario de atención al público — ( en banco) hours of business; ( en oficina pública) opening hours

departamento de atención al cliente — customer service department (AmE), customer services department (BrE)

nos colmaron de atenciones — we were showered with attention o (BrE) attentions

Ex: It's that access dimension of descriptive cataloging that I suggest should get priority attention from all of us.

¿cómo van a llamar al niño? — what are they going to name o call the baby?

eso yo lo llamo un auténtico robo — that's what I call daylight robbery *

no te metas donde no te llaman — * don't poke your nose in where it's not wanted *

• llamar a algn a escena — to call sb to the stage

• llamar a algn al orden — to call sb to order

que me llamen a las siete — ask them to call o ring o phone me at seven

te llaman desde París — they're calling you o they're on the phone from Paris

lo llamaron a palacio — he was called o summoned frm to the palace

Dios lo ha llamado a su lado — euf he has been called to God

• pronto seremos llamados a las urnas — an election/a referendum will soon be called

ha llamado Maribel — Maribel called o rang o phoned

Dios la llamó (a su lado) — (euf) God called her to him (euph)

su madre lo mandó llamar — (AmL) his mother sent for him

me sentí llamada a hacerlo — I felt driven o compelled to do it

Dios la llamó (a su lado) — (euf) God called her to him (euph)

su madre lo mandó llamar — (AmL) his mother sent for him

me sentí llamada a hacerlo — I felt driven o compelled to do it

Ex: Some hypnotism beckoned him in, and since he was in no hurry he submitted to it.

to use o exercise caution — tener* mucho cuidado

to throw caution to the wind(s) — echar la precaución por la borda

to caution somebody FOR -ING — (Law, Sport) amonestar a alguien por + inf

caution! — (Aut) ¡cuidado!, ¡precaución!

to caution sb — (Brit) (Police) amonestar a algn

to use o exercise caution — tener* mucho cuidado

to throw caution to the wind(s) — echar la precaución por la borda

to caution somebody FOR -ING — (Law, Sport) amonestar a alguien por + inf

to be near the knuckle — (BrE colloq) pasarse de castaño oscuro (fam)

to give somebody a rap o to rap somebody on o (esp BrE) over the knuckles ( rebuke) — llamarle la atención a alguien, echarle un rapapolvo a alguien (Esp fam); (lit: hit) darle* en los nudillos a alguien

to rap sb's knuckles, rap sb over the knuckles — echar un rapapolvo a algn *

to be near the knuckle — (BrE colloq) pasarse de castaño oscuro (fam)

to give somebody a rap o to rap somebody on o (esp BrE) over the knuckles ( rebuke) — llamarle la atención a alguien, echarle un rapapolvo a alguien (Esp fam); (lit: hit) darle* en los nudillos a alguien

to give o set somebody a task — asignarle una tarea a alguien

to take somebody to task — llamarle la atención or leerle* la cartilla a alguien

to give or set sb the task of doing sth — pedir a algn que haga algo

task force N — (Mil) destacamento m especial; (Naut) fuerza f expedicionaria; (=working group) grupo m de trabajo

to give o set somebody a task — asignarle una tarea a alguien

to take somebody to task — llamarle la atención or leerle* la cartilla a alguien

Ex: In the 2nd period, 1912-1933, the methods and direction of the movement came under criticism from socialists and educationalists, and a heated debate ensued.

el equipo no supo encajar el resultado — the team couldn't handle o cope with the result

encajar algo a algn — (=endilgar) to lumber sb with sth *, dump sth on sb *; (=timar) to palm sth off on o onto sb *

cada vez que se van me encajan a su gato — every time they go away they lumber me with their cat * o they dump their cat on me *

le encajó un billete falso — he managed to palm a fake note off onto him *

• encajar en algo — to fit into sth

aquí hay algo que no encaja — something here doesn't tally o fit

ahora todo empieza a encajar — it's all beginning to fall into place o fit together now

su versión no encaja con lo que he oído — his version does not tie in o tally with what I've heard

encajar en — [+ serie, papel] to be right for; [+ ambiente] to fit in

no creo que vayas a encajar en ese papel — I don't think you'll be right for o suit that role

me encajaron a mí el trabajito — I got saddled o landed with the job (colloq)

siempre le encaja los hijos a la suegra — she always dumps the kids on her mother-in-law (colloq)

me encajó tremenda patada — he gave me a hell of a kick (colloq)

su versión no encaja con la de otros testigos — his version does not square with o correspond to that of other witnesses

me encajaron a mí el trabajito — I got saddled o landed with the job (colloq)

siempre le encaja los hijos a la suegra — she always dumps the kids on her mother-in-law (colloq)

me encajó tremenda patada — he gave me a hell of a kick (colloq)

su versión no encaja con la de otros testigos — his version does not square with o correspond to that of other witnesses

Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

incorporar a filas — (Mil) to call up, enlist

incorporar a algn — to sit sb up ( in bed)