heed
To mind; to regard with care; to take notice of; to attend to; to observeTo mind; to regard with care; to take notice of; to attend to; to observe.
» Tom failed to heed warning signs.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To mind; to regard with care; to take notice of; to attend to; to observe.
beherzigen, beachten
следи́ть заsledítʹ za, обраща́ть внима́ниеobraščátʹ vnimánije
(obsolete)To guard, protect.
(archaic, intransitive)To pay attention, care.
внима́тьvnimátʹ
pay close attention to; give heed to
Examples
43 sentencesTom failed to heed warning signs.
Tom didn't heed his father's advice.
Tom doesn't heed any advice from Mary.
deTom beherzigt keinen der Ratschläge Marias.
You should've heeded my warning when you had the chance.
Tom heeded the warning.
deTom beachtete die Warnung.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English heden, from Old English hēdan (“to heed, take care, observe, attend, gFrom Middle English heden, from Old English hēdan (“to heed, take care, observe, attend, guard, take charge, take possession, receive”), from Proto-West Germanic *hōdijan (“to heed, guard”), from Proto-Indo-European *kadʰ- (“to heed, protect”). Cognate with West Frisian hoedje (“to heed”), Dutch hoeden (“to heed”), German hüten (“to heed”).
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Forms
heeds, heeding, heeded, heededSynonyms
26 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle