No. 927 in Danish
opmærksom
Attentive or aware.
In a sentence
Hun er meget opmærksom i timerne.
She is very attentive during classes.
In this sentence, 'opmærksom' means 'attentive' and describes someone actively focusing on or paying careful attention to something, indicating a personal quality.
De bad os være opmærksomme på skiltene.
They asked us to pay attention to the signs.
Here, 'opmærksomme' represents the plural form and implies watching out for, observing, or noting something with intention, stemming from an imperative or suggestion.
Han ville gerne gøre hende opmærksom på fejlen.
He wanted to make her aware of the mistake.
In this use, 'opmærksom' is part of a phrasal construction indicating making someone aware of or drawing their attention to a particular aspect or information.
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