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attention deficit disorder,
attention-deficit disorder n | (medical condition) | hyperaktivitetssyndrom s |
| | (kränkande) | damp s |
| | Children with attention deficit disorder have trouble concentrating. |
| attention span n | (duration of concentration) | varaktighet av uppmärksamhet - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | Most adults have an attention span of about 20 minutes. |
bring [sth] to [sb]'s attention,
bring [sth] to the attention of [sb] v expr | (make [sb] aware of) | göra ngn medveten om ngt vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | ta upp ngt med ngn vbal uttr |
| | An employee brought the matter to my attention. |
| call attention to [sth] v expr | (point [sth] out) | dra uppmärksamhet till ngt vbal uttr |
| | | påpeka vtr |
| | The tour guide called our attention to an interesting plaque on the floor. |
center of attention (US),
centre of attention (UK) n | (focal point) | uppmärksamhetens centrum s |
| | | centrum för uppmärksamhet s |
| | The photographer framed the photo in such a way as to ensure the flower was the centre of attention. |
center of attention (US),
centre of attention (UK) n | figurative (focus of interest) | uppmärksamhetens centrum s |
| | | centrum för uppmärksamhet s |
| | The painting was the centre of attention at the exhibition. |
| | The UAE was the centre of attention as the region's biggest football tournament came to the country. |
| demand attention vtr + n | (behave in attention-seeking way) | kräva uppmärksamhet vtr + s |
| | That child is constantly demanding attention. |
| demand attention vtr + n | (require urgent consideration) | kräva uppmärksamhet vtr + s |
| | Gun violence is a serious matter that demands attention. |
direct attention to [sth/sb],
direct [sb]'s attention to [sth/sb] v expr | (attract notice, highlight) | rikta uppmärksamheten mot ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | I'd like to direct your attention to the graph at the top of Page 5 in the report. |
| distract [sb]'s attention⇒ vtr | (divert: [sb]'s attention) | störa ngns uppmärksamhet vbal uttr |
| | | störa ngns koncentration vbal uttr |
| | | distrahera ngn vbal uttr |
| | The boy distracted the woman's attention while his friend picked her pocket. |
| distract [sb]'s attention from [sth]⇒ vtr | (divert: [sb]'s attention) | störa ngns uppmärksamhet på ngt vbal uttr |
| | | störa ngns koncentration på ngt vbal uttr |
| | | distrahera ngn vbal uttr |
| | The nurse talked to the baby to distract his attention from the injection. |
| distract attention from [sth] v expr | (create a diversion) | avleda uppmärksamhet från ngt, avvända uppmärksamhet från ngt vbal uttr |
| | Magicians need to know how to distract attention from what they are doing. |
| | The gaudy packaging is just an attempt to distract attention from the shoddy product inside. |
| divert attention vtr + n | (create a distraction) | avleda uppmärksamhet vtr + s |
| | | störa koncentration vtr + s |
| divert attention from [sth/sb] v expr | (distract from) | avleda uppmärksamheten från ngt vbal uttr |
| | The Prime Minister's speech on immigration was an attempt to divert attention from more serious issues. |
| divided attention n | (multitasking) (simultanförmåga) | uppdelad uppmärksamhet s |
| | (bristande fokus) | splittrad uppmärksamhet s |
| | The study investigates the influence of divided attention on the performance of car drivers. |
| draw attention vtr + n | (be very noticeable) | dra till sig uppmärksamhet vbal uttr |
| | Garish clothing draws attention. |
| draw attention to [sth] v expr | (make [sth] noticeable) | dra uppmärksamhet till ngt vbal uttr |
| | Bold text is used to draw attention to certain words. |
draw [sb]'s attention,
draw the attention of [sb] v expr | (attract, interest) | dra till sig ngns uppmärksamhet vbal uttr |
| | The street entertainer drew the attention of a large crowd. |
| focus of attention n | figurative (centre of interest) | fokuspunkt, fokus s |
| | | blickfång s |
| focus of [sb]'s attention n | figurative (centre of [sb]'s interest) | uppmärksamhetsfokus s |
| | (omskrivning) | det viktigaste s |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | The focus of our attention should be on how we can help. |
| pay attention vtr + n | (be attentive) | vara uppmärksam, vara koncentrerad vtr + adj |
| | | Lyssna! interj |
| | Pay attention! Don't keep reading when I'm talking to you! |
| pay attention to [sth] v expr | (take notice of) | vara uppmärksam på ngt, vara koncentrerad på ngt vbal uttr |
| | | Se upp! interj |
| | Please pay attention to this important information. |
| pay attention to [sth] v expr | (concentrate on) | vara uppmärksam på ngt, vara koncentrerad på ngt vbal uttr |
| | | Fokusera! interj |
| | Pay close attention to every word he says. |
| pay attention to [sb] v expr | (listen to [sb]) | Lyssna på mig! interj |
| | | Lyssna på ngn vbal uttr |
| | Pay attention to me when I'm trying to tell you something important. |
| pay special attention to [sth] v expr | (take specific note of) | ägna speciell uppmärksamhet åt ngt vbal uttr |
| | | vara speciellt uppmärksam på ngt vbal uttr |
| | The math teacher said we should pay special attention to the negative signs. |
stand at attention,
stand to attention v expr | (military: stand straight) (försvarsmakten) | stå i givakt vbal uttr |
| | The entire company stood to attention in perfect unison. |