No. 242 in Portuguese
atenção
Attention.
In a sentence
Preste atenção aos detalhes do texto para compreender melhor.
Pay attention to the details of the text to understand better.
Here, 'atenção' is used to mean 'focus' or 'awareness' that is applied to observing or listening closely.
A atenção dos alunos foi capturada pelo professor com uma história interessante.
The students' attention was captured by the teacher with an interesting story.
In this sentence, 'atenção' refers to the concentration or interest of the students.
Ele sempre mostra atenção e cuidado ao lidar com os clientes.
He always shows attention and care when dealing with clients.
Here, 'atenção' signifies 'consideration' or 'thoughtfulness' in behavior and actions.
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