draw attention
To rouse someone to notice something, to cause someone to focus on somethingTo rouse someone to notice something, to cause someone to focus on something.
» It was enough to draw my attention.
Meaning
1 sensesTo rouse someone to notice something, to cause someone to focus on something.
Please be quiet. We don't want to draw attention to ourselves.
I'd like to draw your attention to this part of the chart.
Aufmerksamkeit anziehen, auf sich aufmerksam machen
привлека́ть внима́ниеprivlekátʹ vnimánije, привле́чь внима́ниеprivléčʹ vnimánije
Examples
54 sentencesIt was enough to draw my attention.
I'd like to draw your attention to this.
I didn't want to draw attention to myself.
ruЯ не хотел привлекать к себе внимание.
I didn't wish to draw your attention to myself.
deIch wollte deine Aufmerksamkeit nicht auf mich ziehen.
I didn't want to draw your attention to myself.
Translations
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Forms
draws attention, drawing attention, drew attention, drawn attention| Base form | draw attention · to draw attention |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | draws attention |
| Present participle | drawing attention |
| Past simple | drew attention |
| Past participle | drawn attention |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle