Meaning

2 senses
  1. Paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely.

    She is an attentive listener, but does not like to talk much.

    aufmerksam

    внима́тельныйvnimátelʹnyj

    ува́жнийuvážnyj, ува́жливийuvážlyvyj

  2. Courteous; mindful.

    a husband attentive to his wife’s needs

More definitions
  • (often followed by ‘to’) giving care or attention
  • taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention

Examples

96 sentences
  1. Tom asked me to be more attentive.

    Том попросив мене бути уважнішим.

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  2. I'm not as attentive as I should be.

    Я не такий уважний, як повинен бути.

    ruЯ не так внимателен, как мне следовало бы.

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  3. Tom asked me to be attentive.

    Том попросив мене бути уважним.

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  4. Tom is quite attentive.

    Том досить уважний.

    deTom ist ganz aufmerksam.

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  5. Tom is attentive.

    Том уважний.

    deTom ist aufmerksam.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
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Русский
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Deutsch
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paying attention:

Origin

From Middle English attentif, attentijf, from Old French attentif.

From Middle English attentif, attentijf, from Old French attentif.

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Forms

more attentive, most attentive
Comparativemore attentive Lesson
Superlativemost attentive Lesson

regular

Synonyms

6 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

15 related words

Collocations

3 patterns
  • been more attentive
  • is very attentive
  • more attentive

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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