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attention

1. noun concentration, focus2. noun fact of noticing3. noun care, treatment4. noun MIL standing straight5. interjection MIL order6. interjection warning
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1 noun concentration, focusaird fem2  c m ushe paid careful attention to the lesson thug sí an-aird ar an gceachthe turned his attention to something else dhírigh sé a aird ar rud éigin eile, leag sé a intinn ar rud éigin eileshe wasn't able to hold their attention ní raibh sí in ann a n-aird a choimeád, ní raibh sí ábalta a n-aird a choinneáil uirthihe gave it his undivided attention thug sé a aird go hiomlán air, dhírigh sé isteach go hiomlán airthis requires real attention to detail ní mór a bheith an-chúramach leis seo, bíonn súil seabhaic de dhíth chuige seoyou should pay attention to your health ba cheart duit aire a thabhairt do do shláintedon't pay any attention to them ná tabhair aird ar bith orthu, ná tabhair aon cheann dóibh 2 noun fact of noticingaird fem2  c m usuntas masc1  c m uthat sign grabbed my attention tharraing an comhartha sin m'aird, thug mé suntas don chomhartha sinmy sister brought it to my attention chuir mo dheirfiúr ar mo shúile dom é, dhírigh mo dheirfiúr m'aird airshe attracted attention to the organisation tharraing sí aird ar an eagraíochthis new book is attracting a lot of attention tá go leor spéise á chur sa leabhar nua uaidh, tá a leabhar nua go mór i mbéal an phobail, tá an leabhar nua aige ag tarraingt go leor cainte
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3 noun care, treatmentaire fem4  c m ucúram masc1  c m uyou have to give children attention caithfidh tú aire a thabhairt do pháistí, caithfidh tú aird a bheith agat ar leanaíshe needs medical attention tá cóir leighis ag teastáil uaithigive that special attention tabhair aire mhaith dó sin, tabhair aire na huibhe dó sinsome tasks require special attention éilíonn tascanna áirithe aire ar leith, teastaíonn cúram ar leith le tascanna áirithe 4 noun MIL standing straightaire fem4  c m uthe soldiers stood at attention sheas na saighdiúirí ar airethey came to attention tháinig siad ar aire 5 interjection MIL orderAttention! Ar aire! 6 interjection warningaire!  c m ucoimhéad!  c m uattention, roadworks ahead aire, oibreacha bóthair romhat
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for the attention of

(also

FAO

) faoi bhráid  c m uFAO: The Chief Executive Officer Faoi bhráid: An Príomhfheidhmeannach

to call attention to sb/sth

aird a dhíriú ar dhuine/rudhe likes to call attention to himself is maith leis aird a dhíriú air féinshe called my attention to the signature dhírigh sí m'aird ar an síniú

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