llamada de atención
/ʝamada de atenθjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase "attention getter" is translated into Spanish as llamada de atención.
llamada de atención is used to describe something that attracts the notice of others, such as a stimulus or an event used to capture or direct people's focus. It can also refer to a warning given to someone to correct their behavior.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, only the noun llamada is changed to llamadas, resulting in llamadas de atención.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʝamada de atenθjon/
Did you know?
- In a workplace or school setting, a llamada de atención is often a formal written warning. If an employee receives too many of these, it can lead to legal grounds for termination.
- If a person is described as llamativo, it means they are an 'attention getter' because of their flashy clothes or loud personality.
- The word atención shares the same root as the English word 'tend', through the Latin 'tendere', which means 'to stretch'.
Examples in context
- ¡Atención, por favor!Attention, please!
- Les invito a dirigir su mirada hacia el escenarioI invite you to direct your gaze towards the stage.
- ¡Amigos! ¿Me están escuchando?Friends! Are you listening to me?
- El profesor le hizo una llamada de atención al alumno.The teacher gave the student a warning.
- Ese ruido fue una llamada de atención para todos.That noise was an attention getter for everyone.
- Recibió una llamada de atención por llegar tarde.He received a warning for arriving late.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are talking about their performance at work.
- MateoElena, ¿hablaste con el supervisor ayer?Elena, did you speak with the supervisor yesterday?
- ElenaSí, pero me hizo una llamada de atención.Yes, but he gave me a warning.
- Mateo¿Por qué te regañó el jefe?Why did the boss scold you?
- ElenaLlegué tarde tres veces esta semana.I arrived late three times this week.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries atención, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
