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  4. pay attention to

pay attention to

aufmerksam sein auf

Please pay attention to the safety instructions.

Bitte seien Sie auf die Sicherheitshinweise aufmerksam.


neutral

sich auf etwas konzentrieren oder bewusst wahrnehmen

Students must pay attention to the teacher during the lesson.

Schüler müssen während des Unterrichts auf den Lehrer achten.

Pay attention to the details in the contract.

Achten Sie auf die Details im Vertrag.

Often used in educational, professional, or instructional contexts to emphasize focus.

Kollokationen

pay close attention togenau auf etwas achtenpay attention to detailauf Details achten

Synonyme

focus onconcentrate onheedmind

Antonyme

ignoreoverlookneglect

Verwandte Ausdrücke

give attention toRedewendung
etwas Beachtung schenken
take notice ofRedewendung
etwas bemerken

Profi-Tipp

Common Mistake

Avoid using 'pay attention to' with the preposition 'in' (e.g., 'pay attention in the details'). The correct form is 'pay attention to the details'.

Goldene Regel

Usage Rule

Always follow 'pay attention to' with a noun, pronoun, or gerund (e.g., 'pay attention to the teacher', 'pay attention to listening').

Verwendungshinweise

Common in both spoken and written English, often followed by a noun or gerund. In German, 'achten auf' or 'aufmerksam sein auf' are typical translations.

Wortzerlegung

pay
zahlen, geben (hier: metaphorisch für 'widmen')
verb
+
attention
Aufmerksamkeit
noun
+
to
zu (Präposition)
preposition
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