attentive
Paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closelyPaying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely.
» Tom asked me to be more attentive.
Том попросив мене бути уважнішим.
Том попросив мене бути уважнішою.
Meaning
2 sensesPaying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely.
She is an attentive listener, but does not like to talk much.
aufmerksam
внима́тельныйvnimátelʹnyj
ува́жнийuvážnyj, ува́жливийuvážlyvyj
Courteous; mindful.
a husband attentive to his wife’s needs
- (often followed by ‘to’) giving care or attention
- taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention
Examples
96 sentencesTom asked me to be more attentive.
Том попросив мене бути уважнішим.
I'm not as attentive as I should be.
Я не такий уважний, як повинен бути.
ruЯ не так внимателен, как мне следовало бы.
Tom asked me to be attentive.
Том попросив мене бути уважним.
Tom is quite attentive.
Том досить уважний.
deTom ist ganz aufmerksam.
Tom is attentive.
Том уважний.
deTom ist aufmerksam.
Translations
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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| Comparative | more attentive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most attentive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonyms- taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention:heedfulthoughtfulpaying attention
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
3 patterns- been more attentive
- is very attentive
- more attentive