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1 attention
attention [atɑ̃sjɔ̃]feminine nouna. ( = concentration) attention ; ( = soin) care• avec attention [écouter, examiner] carefully• « à l'attention de M. Dupont » "for the attention of Mr Dupont"► faire attention ( = prendre garde) to be careful• faire attention à ( = remarquer) to pay attention to• faire bien or très attention to pay careful attention• fais bien attention à toi ( = prends soin de toi) take good care of yourself ; ( = sois vigilant) be careful► attention ! watch out!• attention ! tu vas tomber watch out! you're going to fall• « attention travaux » "caution, work in progress"• « attention à la marche » "mind the step" (Brit)• attention au départ ! the train is about to leave!• « attention, peinture fraîche » "wet paint"b. ( = prévenance) attention• quelle charmante attention ! how very thoughtful!* * *atɑ̃sjɔ̃
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1) ( vigilance) attentionporter son attention sur quelque chose/quelqu'un — to turn one's attention to something/somebody
à l'attention de F. Pons — for the attention of F. Pons
faire attention à quelque chose — to mind [voitures, piège, marche]; to watch out for [faux billets, verglas]; to be careful of [soleil]; to consider [conséquences]; to take care of [vêtements]; to watch [alimentation, santé]; to pay attention to [mode, détails]
faire attention à quelqu'un — ( écouter) to pay attention to somebody; ( surveiller) to keep an eye on somebody; ( remarquer) to take notice of somebody
fais attention, c'est très dangereux — be careful, it's very dangerous
2) ( marque de gentillesse)
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adverbe ( cri) look out!, watch out!; ( écrit) gén attention!; ( en cas de danger) warning!; ( panneau routier) caution!attention, les dossiers d'inscription doivent être retirés avant lundi — please note that application forms must be collected by Monday
mais attention, il faut réserver à l'avance — however, you must book GB ou reserve in advance
attention, je ne veux pas dire... — don't get me wrong, I don't mean...
* * *atɑ̃sjɔ̃1. nf1) (= intérêt) attention2) (= prévenance) attention, thoughtfulness no pl3)faire attention à ce que — to be sure that, to make sure that
2. exclAttention, tu vas te faire écraser! — Watch out, you'll get run over!
attention, respectez les consignes de sécurité — be sure to observe the safety instructions
2) (avec menace) just watch itattention, si vous ouvrez cette lettre — just watch it, if you open that letter
* * *A nf1 ( vigilance) attention; demander beaucoup d'attention to require a lot of attention; porter son attention sur qch/qn to turn one's attention to sth/sb; à l'attention de F. Pons for the attention of F. Pons; faire attention à qch ( prendre garde à) to mind [voitures, piège, marche]; to watch out for [faux billets, fatigue, verglas]; to be careful of [soleil]; to consider [conséquences]; ( prendre soin de) to take care of [affaires, vêtements]; to watch [alimentation, santé]; ( s'intéresser à) to pay attention to [actualité, mode, évolution, détails]; ne faites pas attention à ce qu'elle dit don't take any notice of what she says; fais attention à ce que tu fais/dis/écris be careful what you do/say/write; faire attention à qn ( écouter) to pay attention to sb; ( surveiller) to keep an eye on sb; ( remarquer) to take notice of sb; faites attention aux voleurs watch out for ou beware of thieves; fais attention à toi take care of yourself; il faut faire attention avec elle you've got to be careful with her; fais attention que tout soit en ordre make sure (that) everything is in order; fais attention de ne pas confondre les deux take care not to confuse the two; avec (beaucoup d')attention [suivre, écouter, lire, examiner] (very) carefully; je n'ai pas fait attention ( je n'ai pas remarqué) I didn't notice; ( je n'écoutais pas) I wasn't paying attention; ( j'ai été maladroit) I wasn't paying attention; fais attention, c'est très dangereux/tu mets de la peinture partout be careful, it's very dangerous/you're getting paint everywhere;2 ( marque de gentillesse) j'ai été touché par toutes ces attentions I was touched by all these kind gestures; être plein d'attentions pour qn to be very attentive to sb; il a eu la délicate attention de faire he was thoughtful enough to do.B excl1 ( pour avertir) ( cri) look out!, watch out!; ( écrit) gén attention!; ( en cas de danger) warning!; ( panneau routier) caution!; attention à la peinture/marche/voiture mind the paint/step/car; attention, les dossiers d'inscription doivent être retirés avant lundi please note that application forms must be collected by Monday; mais attention, il faut réserver à l'avance however, you must book GB ou reserve in advance; attention les yeux○! watch out!;2 ( pour se justifier) attention, je ne veux pas dire… don't get me wrong, I don't mean…; mais attention, je ne vous parle pas de politique now don't get me wrong, I'm not talking about politics here.[atɑ̃sjɔ̃] nom féminin1. [concentration] attentionappeler ou attirer l'attention de quelqu'un sur quelque chose to call somebody's attention to something, to point something out to somebodymon attention a été attirée sur le fait que... it has come to my notice that...consacrer toute son attention à un problème to devote one's attention to ou to concentrate on a problemécouter quelqu'un avec attention to listen to somebody attentively, to listen hard to what somebody's sayinga. [écoutez] listen carefully, pay attentionb. [regardez] look carefullyfaire attention (à ce) que... to make sure ou to ensure (that)...2. [égard] attention (substantif non comptable), attentiveness (substantif non comptable), thoughtfulness (substantif non comptable)entourer quelqu'un d'attentions, être plein d'attentions pour quelqu'un to lavish attention on somebody3. [capacité à remarquer] attentiona. [compliment] you'll make a few heads turn!b. [critique] you're too conspicuous!attirer l'attention de quelqu'un to catch ou to attract somebody's attentionfaire attention à: tu as fait attention au numéro de téléphone? did you make a (mental) note of the phone number?quand il est entré, je n'ai d'abord pas fait attention à lui when he came in I didn't notice him at firstne fais pas attention à lui, il dit n'importe quoi don't mind him ou pay no attention to him, he's talking nonsense4. faire attention à [surveiller, s'occuper de]: faire attention à sa santé to take care of ou to look after one's healthfaire attention à soi to look after ou to take care of oneself5. faire attention [être prudent] to be careful ou cautiousattention à la marche/porte mind the step/door————————[atɑ̃sjɔ̃] interjection1. [pour signaler un danger] watch ou look outattention, il est armé! watch ou look out, he's got a gun!attention, attention, tu vas le casser! gently ou easy (now), you'll break it!‘attention chien méchant’ ‘beware of the dog’‘attention fragile’ ‘handle with care’‘attention peinture fraîche’ ‘wet paint’‘attention travaux’ ‘men at work’2. [pour introduire une nuance]attention, ce n'est pas cela que j'ai dit now look, that's not what I said————————à l'attention de locution prépositionnelle[sur une enveloppe] -
2 concentrer
concentrer [kɔ̃sɑ̃tʀe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb2. reflexive verb• je me concentre ! I'm concentrating!* * *kɔ̃sɑ̃tʀe
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se concentrer verbe pronominal1) ( être attentif) to concentrate ( sur on); ( se préparer mentalement) to gather one's thoughts2) ( être dirigé)se concentrer sur quelque chose — [efforts, attention] to be concentrated on something
3) ( être rassemblé) [population, erreurs, usines] to be concentrated4) ( se rassembler)* * *kɔ̃sɑ̃tʀe vt* * *concentrer verb table: aimerA vtr ( tous contextes) to concentrate; concentrer ses efforts sur qch/à faire qch to concentrate one's efforts on sth/on doing sth.B se concentrer vpr1 ( être attentif) to concentrate (sur on); ( se préparer mentalement) to gather one's thoughts; il n'arrive pas à se concentrer he can't concentrate; se concentrer avant un entretien to gather oneself ou one's thoughts before an interview;2 ( être dirigé) se concentrer sur qch [efforts, attention] to be concentrated on sth;3 ( être rassemblé) [population, erreurs, usines] to be concentrated;4 ( se rassembler) les grévistes se sont concentrés devant l'usine the strikers gathered outside the factory.[kɔ̃sɑ̃tre] verbe transitifc'est là que l'on a concentré les malades this is where all the sick people have been gathered together————————se concentrer verbe pronominal intransitif1. [être attentif] to concentratese concentrer sur quelque chose to concentrate ou to focus on something3. [se canaliser] to be concentrated ou focussed -
3 polariser
polariser [pɔlaʀize]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. (Electricity, physics) to polarizeb. ( = faire converger sur soi) to attractc. ( = concentrer) polariser son attention sur qch to focus one's attention on sth2. reflexive verb• se polariser sur qch [personne] to focus one's attention on sth* * *pɔlaʀize
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1) Physique to polarize2) ( concentrer) to focus [débat, opinion]3) ( attirer à soi) to attract [regards]; to be a focus for [soupçons]
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se polariser verbe pronominal ( se concentrer) [attention, débat] to focus; [personne] to focus one's attention* * *pɔlaʀize vt1) PHYSIQUE, ÉLECTRICITÉ, ÉLECTRONIQUE to polarize2) [attention]3) [personne] to focus4) (= séparer, diviser) to polarize* * *polariser verb table: aimerA vtr1 Électrotech, Phys to polarize;2 ( concentrer) to focus [attention, sentiment, débat, opinion] (sur on); toute l'attention est polarisée sur les mineurs all attention is focused on the miners;3 ( attirer à soi) to attract [intérêt, regards]; to be a focus for [soupçon]; pourra-t-il polariser les électeurs de gauche? will he be able to attract left-wing voters?; le projet polarise tous leurs efforts all their efforts are going into the project.B se polariser vpr1 Phys, Électrotech to polarize;2 ( se concentrer) [attention, débat] to focus, to concentrate (sur, autour de on, around); [personne] to focus one' s attention (sur on); le débat politique se polarise sur cette question the political debate centresGB ou focusesGB on ou around this question.[pɔlarize] verbe transitif2. [attention, énergie, ressources] to focus3. [faire se concentrer]————————se polariser verbe pronominal intransitif2. [se concentrer]être polarisé sur ses ennuis personnels/ses études to be obsessed by one's personal problems/one's studies -
4 éparpiller
éparpiller [epaʀpije]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb( = disperser) to scatter ; [+ efforts, talent] to dissipate2. reflexive verba. [feuilles, foule] to scatterb. [personne]* * *epaʀpije
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verbe transitif lit to scatter; fig to fail to concentrate [forces, attention]
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s'éparpiller verbe pronominal [cendres, foule] to scatter* * *epaʀpije vt1) [objets] to scatter2) (pour répartir) [personnes] to disperse3) fig, [efforts] to dissipate* * *éparpiller verb table: aimerA vtr1 lit to scatter [personnes, feuilles]; famille éparpillée aux quatre coins du monde family scattered all over the world;2 fig to fail to concentrate [forces, attention].B s'éparpiller vpr1 [cendres, foule] to scatter;2 [personne] to take on too much; [conversation] to wander.[eparpije] verbe transitif1. [disperser - lettres, graines] to scatter ; [ - troupes, famille] to disperse2. [dissiper - attention, forces] to dissipate————————s'éparpiller verbe pronominal intransitif2. [disperser son énergie] to dissipate one's energies
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